NHER 35391 (Monument record) - Site of Cold War Royal Observer Corps post
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Summary
This is the site of a Royal Observer Corps post that opened in 1960. The post was destroyed by flooding in 1989.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF62SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | KING’S LYNN, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Royal observer corps site.
Set up October 1960, on the west bank of the River Ouse. Destroyed by flooding around 1989 when crew transferred to Middleton. No remains.
See (S1).
E. Rose (NLA), July 2000.
Associated Sources (1)
- <S1> SNF47670 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.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
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Record last edited
Feb 15 2021 10:56AM