NHER 53639 (Monument record) - Probable World War Two surface air raid shelters at former Bowthorpe Comprehensive School (then the Municipal School)
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG20NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
June 2010. Norfolk NMP.
Lines of hut-like structures visible on aerial photographs (S1)-(S3) were almost certainly World War Two surface air raid shelters. Centred at TG 2045 0895, they surrounded on three sides what Banger (2003, (S4)) calls the Municipal School (see NHER 53636), which later became Bowthorpe Comprehensive School (see NHER 17399). The shelters were presumably provided for the protection of pupils and staff. They have been mapped only by extent.
S. Tremlett (NMP), 12 June 2010.
Associated Sources (4)
- <S1> SNF73354 Vertical Aerial Photograph: USAAF. 1944. US/7PH/GP/LOC258 5008-9 28-MAR-1944 (NMR).
- <S2> SNF74762 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1945. RAF 106G/UK/770 6390-1 06-SEP-1945 (NMR).
- <S3> SNF74757 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1945. RAF 106G/UK/772 6043-4 06-SEP-1945 (NMR).
- <S4> SNF72656 Monograph: Banger, J.. 2003. Norwich at War.. p 100.
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Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Aug 29 2025 2:55PM