NHER 1966 (Monument record) - North Creake Airfield, World War Two airfield and bombing decoy
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF83NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WALSINGHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
| Civil Parish | WIGHTON, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
5 October 1977. Visit. World War Two airfield.
Some runways remain. Hangers in good condition on east side, used as factory.
E. Rose (NAU) 5 October 1977.
Also control tower (now house), Nissen huts, etc. Millers not factory. Officially known as Egmere or North Creake. Begun 1941 as decoy airfield for Docking, 1942 became satellite for Foulsham. 1944 Signals, then operational until 1945. Storage site until 1947. Now runways removed, used as grass drying plant.
E. Rose (NAU).
1983.
Mural of aircraft removed (including brick wall) to RAF Museum Hendon.
E. Rose (NAU).
For further information on the operational history of the airfield and photographs of remaining buildings, see (S1).
A. Cattermole (NLA), 13 January 2010.
Conservation and restoration of control tower at the former RAF station at Bunker Hill.
See (S2) for further details.
M Langham-Lopez (HES), 15 November 2012.
Associated Sources (10)
- --- SNF48683 Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A.. 1995. TF8938/C - J.
- --- SNF11797 Aerial Photograph: TF8938 A,B.
- --- SNF4105 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1983-1984. [Articles on the mural of a Stirling bomber].
- --- SNF76060 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1997. Fancy living in a control tower?. 24 January.
- --- SNF58895 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2005. Top secret history. 9 September.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- --- SNF4318 Serial: Airfields of Norfolk and Suffolk. Vol III.
- <S1> SNF72780 Monograph: McKenzie, R.. 2004. Ghost Fields of Norfolk. pp 71-73.
- <S2> SNF86109 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2012. Sharing our dreams and its part in Hitler's downfall. 7 November.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (6)
- AIRCRAFT HANGAR (TYPE T2) (World War Two - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
- MILITARY BUILDING (World War Two - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
- NISSEN HUT (World War Two - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
- WATCH OFFICE (World War Two - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
- DECOY AIRFIELD (World War Two - 1940 AD to 1942 AD)
- MILITARY AIRFIELD (World War Two - 1942 AD to 1945 AD)
Object Types (1)
- WALL PAINTING (Early 20th Century to 21st Century - 1901 AD to 2050 AD)
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Record last edited
Feb 18 2025 10:54AM