NHER 35395 (Structure record) - Cold War underground post
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Summary
A Royal Observer Corps underground monitoring post, still in reasonable condition. In use from 1957 to 1968, it was one of a network of such posts, designed to monitor fallout in the event of a nuclear attack.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG00SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HINGHAM, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Royal Observer Corps post.
In use December 1957 to October 1968. Intact but overgrown. Furnishings remain undamaged but tiles falling from walls. Information from (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)
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Record last edited
Oct 11 2025 11:29AM