NHER 53520 (Monument record) - An area of at least 8 World War Two industrial underground air raid shelters
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Summary
An area of at least eight World War Two industrial underground air raid shelters is visible on aerial photographs on land to the west of Middleton’s Lane, Hellesdon.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG21SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HELLESDON, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
April 2010. Norfolk NMP.
An area of at least eight World War Two industrial underground air raid shelters is visible on aerial photographs (S1-S4) on land to the west of Middleton’s Lane, Hellesdon, centred on TG 2031 1215. They are visible as two rows of four earthwork mounds and are still visible in 1953 (S5).
E. Bales (NMP), April 2010.
Associated Sources (5)
- <S1> SNF74444 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1945. RAF 106G/UK/772 6055-6 06-SEPT-1945 (NMR).
- <S2> SNF74445 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1947. RAF CPE/UK/2019 5086-7 18-APR-1947 (NMR).
- <S3> SNF74446 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1951. RAF 58/644 5021-2 20-APR-1951 (NMR).
- <S4> SNF74447 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1951. RAF 58/725 5099-100 21-JUN-1951 (NMR).
- <S5> SNF74316 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1953. RAF 82/759 0124-5 09-APR-1953 (NMR).
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Oct 18 2010 2:56PM