NHER 53518 (Monument record) - An area of at least 3 World War Two industrial underground air raid shelters
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Summary
An area of at least three World War Two industrial underground air raid shelters is visible on aerial photographs on land to the south of an industrial building to the west of Reepham Road, Hellesdon.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG21SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
April 2010. Norfolk NMP.
An area of at least three World War Two industrial underground air raid shelters is visible on aerial photographs (S1-S4) on land to the south of an industrial building to the west of Reepham Road, Hellesdon, centred on TG 2148 1166. They are visible as earthwork mounds with semi-circular entrances, and are still visible in 1954 (S4).
E. Bales (NMP), April 2010.
Associated Sources (4)
- <S1> SNF74441 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1945. RAF 106G/UK/772 6171-2 06-SEPT-1945 (NMR).
- <S2> SNF74323 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1947. RAF CPE/UK/2019 5089-90 18-APR-1947 (NMR).
- <S3> SNF74442 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1951. RAF 58/725 5139-40 21-JUN-1951 (NMR).
- <S4> SNF74443 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1954. RAF 542/60 0030-1 11-OCT-1954 (NMR).
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Oct 18 2010 2:56PM