NHER 27408 (Monument record) - Site of World War Two water tank

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Summary

An emergency water supply tank, dating to World War Two, is visible as an extant and subsequently demolished structure on 1940s aerial photographs. Numerous tanks of this type were erected at various points around Great Yarmouth; they would provide a supply of water in the event of a fire started by a bombing raid. This particular tank was erected between February 1941 and March 1944. It was demolished by August 1945.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG50NW
Civil Parish	GREAT YARMOUTH, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK

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June 2005. Norfolk NMP.
A World War Two emergency water supply tank is visible as an extant structure on aerial photographs (S1) and (S2), centred at TG 5294 0955. The tank, which is first visible on a photograph taken in March 1944 (S1), may have been sited at this location due to its proximity to a barrage balloon site, NHER 15089, approximately 60m to its southeast. It was removed by August 1945 (S3) although its base, or the impression left by its base, was still visible at that date.
S. Tremlett (NMP), 16 June 2005.

Associated Sources (3)

<S1> SNF56330 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1944. RAF HLA/686 4201 02-MAR-1944 (NMR).
<S2> SNF56334 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1944. RAF HLA/698 3049-50 08-APR-1944 (NMR).
<S3> SNF56335 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1945. RAF 106G/UK/726 5368-9 26-AUG-1945 (NMR).

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

WATER TANK (World War Two - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)

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Record last edited

Dec 7 2010 11:36AM