NHER 35426 (Building record) - Narborough Royal Observation Corps post

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Summary

This is the site of a nationally important Royal Observation Corps post. It was used during the Cold War as an underground monitoring post.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF70NW
Civil Parish BEACHAMWELL, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

Royal Observer Corps post.

January 1959 to September 1991.
Surface features intact, interior not seen.
Orlit A remains, with key still in the door but door not locked; internal sliding door and instrument mounting still in place. See (S1).
E. Rose, (NLA) July 2000.

2001.
Cold War Monuments Protection Programme assessment identifies this as a site of national importance, and it is to be listed or scheduled.
See file for details.
D. Gurney (NLA), 27 December 2001.

  • --- Designation: Norfolk Archaeological Unit. 1975-?. Norfolk Archaeological Unit Recommendation for Scheduling. Recommendation. NHER18080.
  • --- Monograph: Cocroft, W.. 2001. Cold War Monuments: An Assessment by the Monuments Protection Programme..
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Article in Serial: Catford, N. 1999. Royal Observer Corps Underground Posts in Norfolk. Norfolk Industrial Archaeology Society Journal. Vol 6, No 4, pp 59-70. pp 59ff.

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Record last edited

Jul 24 2018 8:56AM

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