NHER 65745 (Building record) - World War Two Home Guard store
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF60NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FINCHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
July-August 2022. Field Observation.
Building visited and photographed following oral history research.
A well preserved example of a World War Two Home Guard store used to store ammunition, explosives and inflammables. The rectangular building is constructed of brick with a reinforced concrete roof. There is an entranceway in the centre of the eastern wall, plus a small aperture at roof height on either side of the doorway. No door remains. In the western wall there are two glazed rectangular windows at roof height.
The building is currently, or has in the recent past, been used as an animal shelter.
[1] states that this store was the secondary and back-up store to the similar example sited in Fincham at [2], recorded under NHER 31142.
Other examples elsewhere in Norfolk are recorded under NHER 30780 and NHER 32390.
See photographs (S1) and correspondence (S2).
A. Beckham (HES), 9 August 2022.
Associated Sources (2)
- <S1> SNF101713 Correspondence: Callaby, T. 2022. Emails from T. Callaby about World War Two Home Guard stores NHER 31142 and NHER 65745 in Fincham. 20 July-8 August.
- <S2> SNF101712 Photograph: Callaby, T. 2022. Photographs of NHER 65745, a World War Two Home Guard store behind Curples Cottage, High Street, Fincham.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)
- HOME GUARD STORE (Constructed, World War Two - 1939 AD (at some time) to 1945 AD (at some time))
- HOME GUARD STORE (In Use As, World War Two - 1939 AD (at some time) to 1945 AD (at some time))
- ANIMAL SHED (In Use As, Late 20th Century to 21st Century - 1967 AD (presumed current) to 2100 AD (presumed current))
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Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Aug 15 2022 1:19PM