NHER 53504 (Monument record) - 41 World War Two above ground public air raid shelters and two possible ARP posts
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG21SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HELLESDON, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
| Civil Parish | NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
April 2010. Norfolk NMP.
At least 41 above ground public air raid shelters are visible as structures on aerial photographs (S1-S4) in an area approximately 2km by 2km within the parishes of Hellesdon and north Norwich.
They all measure approximately 9m by 4.9m, and appear to be similar in their construction.
The northernmost of these is situated at TG 2104 1308, the easternmost at TG 2252 1136, southernmost at TG2165 1088 and westernmost at TG 2025 1206.
Two other possible shelters are situated in the same position as ARP posts documented in Banger (S5); that at TG 2165 1088 may be Post K4, by Norman School, Peterson Road, and that at TG 2195 1098 may be post K6 situated at Aylsham Road by Mile Cross Road.
E. Bales (NMP), April 2010.
Associated Sources (5)
- <S1> SNF74096 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1942. RAF FNO/35 6026-7 02-JUN-1942 (NMR).
- <S2> SNF74245 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1945. RAF 106G/UK/483 6030-4 06-JUL-1945 (NMR).
- <S3> SNF74249 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1945. RAF 106G/UK/772 6090-6 06-SEPT-1945 (NMR).
- <S4> SNF74084 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1947. RAF CPE/UK/2019 5072-3 18-APR-1947 (NMR).
- <S5> SNF72656 Monograph: Banger, J.. 2003. Norwich at War.. Appendix 2.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
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Record last edited
Sep 3 2025 11:46AM