NHER 27698 (Monument record) - Site of World War Two building

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Summary

A World War Two structure, possibly a military building such as a guardhouse or sentry box, is visible as an extant building on 1940s aerial photographs. It was located within the compound of the former power station on Admiralty Road. Later aerial photographs indicate that it was demolished by April 1951.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

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

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September 2005. Norfolk NMP.
A World War Two building is visible as an extant structure on 1940s aerial photographs (S1) to (S2), centred at TG 5281 0586. It was built after February 1941 (S3) and before March 1944 (S1), and this wartime date for its construction suggests that it may have been a military building. It was located within the former power station complex on Admiralty Road and may have acted as a guardhouse, sentry box or air raid shelter. Later aerial photographs indicate that it was demolished before April 1951 (S4).
S. Tremlett (NMP), 29 September 2005.

Associated Sources (4)

<S1> SNF57635 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1944. RAF HLA/686 4195-6 02-MAR-1944 (NMR).
<S2> SNF57935 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1945. RAF 106G/UK/726 5353-4 26-AUG-1945 (NMR).
<S3> SNF57848 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1941. RAF 268F/BR172 (VA) 20-1 10-FEB-1941 (NMR).
<S4> SNF57936 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1951. RAF 540/465 3025-6 20-APR-1951 (NMR).