NHER 53122 (Building record) - Control Tower, Robertson Barracks
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
Location
| Map sheet | TG01NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SWANTON MORLEY, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
December 2005. Listed Grade II.
Listing Description Excerpt:
"Control tower. 1939-40, to 1939 Watch Office with Meteorological Section design by Air Ministry's Directorate of Works. Brickwork walls, reinforced concrete floors and roof, with asphalt finish.
The building has a near-square plan on three floors with wide glazed balconies facing the flying field."
Information from (S1).
Please consult the National Heritage List for England (S1) for the current listing details.
A. Cattermole (NLA), 12 November 2009. Amended by J. Cullis (HES), 21 January 2020.
2007-2011. Conservation management plan.
See (S2) in file.
S. Howard (HES), 26 October 2011.
April 2026. HER Enhancement: Forestry Commission Project K.
The control tower is visible as an extant structure on Google Earth imagery from 2024 (S3).
J. Powell (Norfolk County Council Environment Service), 21 April 2026
Associated Sources (3)
- <S1> SNF48662 Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1391586.
- <S2> SNF82473 Unpublished Document: 2011. Conservation management plan for Control Tower, Robertson Barracks, Swanton Morley Airfield..
- <S3> SNF71335 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. ? - present. Google Earth Orthophotographs. https://earth.google.com/web. 25-AUG-2024 Accessed 21-APR-2026.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (1)
Record last edited
Apr 21 2026 12:10PM