NHER 27644 (Monument record) - Possible World War Two ambulance station
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG50NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT YARMOUTH, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
September 2005. Norfolk NMP.
A possible World War Two ambulance station is visible on aerial photographs (S1 to S3), centred at TG 5303 0576. Two buildings are visible. The northernmost appears to still be under construction on aerial photographs taken in March 1944 (for example (S1)); the southernmost was still being built in July 1944 (S2). An area of hard standing is visible to the north of the northern building and the two structures are linked by a series of surfaced paths. A small square plinth or similar structure is visible at approximately TG 53044 05757. Several vehicles are parked nearby. This may be the ambulance station located at Toby’s Garage on Main Cross Road and recorded by Tooke and Scarles (S4). The site is marked as a garage on modern maps, and recent aerial photographs (S5) suggest that the northern building may still be in use. The southern building has been demolished.
S. Tremlett (NMP), 12 September 2005.
Associated Sources (5)
- <S1> SNF57635 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1944. RAF HLA/686 4195-6 02-MAR-1944 (NMR).
- <S2> SNF57636 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1944. RAF 106G/LA/21 3029-30 04-JUL-1944 (NMR).
- <S3> SNF57637 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1945. RAF 106G/UK/726 6019-20 26-AUG-1945 (NMR).
- <S4> SNF56436 Publication: Tooke, C. and Scarles, D.. 1989. Great Yarmouth at War. p 68.
- <S5> SNF57638 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. 2002. EA 043 AF/02C/338 6029-30 19-JUL-2002 (EA).
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Oct 5 2012 1:53PM