NHER 53669 (Monument record) - World War Two Barrage balloon site and possible home guard, Air Raid or Air Raid Precaution shelters

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Summary

The site of a World War Two Barrage balloon, as well as four structures, at least one of which may be an Air Raid Precaution warden’s post, are visible on aerial photographs on land between Fairfield Road and Orwell Road, Norwich.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG20NW
Civil Parish	NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK

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June 2010. Norfolk NMP.
The site of a World War Two Barrage balloon, as well as four structures, at least one of which may be an Air Raid Precaution warden’s post, are visible on aerial photographs (S1-S4) on land between Fairfield Road and Orwell Road, Norwich.
The barrage balloon is only visible on the 1942 photographs (S1-S2), and appears to be tethered in the vicinity of TG 2221 0713.
There are three concrete structures nearby, visible on the 1945 photographs (S3-S4), two of which appear to exhibit blast walls at their assumed entrances, and these are likely to represent air raid shelters or home guard shelters. A fourth structure, sited at TG 2225 0722 may represent ARP post E6, sited at 'Fairfield Road near Town Close Road' (S5)
E. Bales (NMP), 16 June 2010.

Associated Sources (5)

<S1> SNF75455 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1942. RAF FNO/26 (FP) 1023-4 27-JUN-1942 (NMR).
<S2> SNF75456 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1942. RAF FNO/26 2022-3 27-JUN-1942 (NMR).
<S3> SNF75457 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1945. RAF 106G/UK/772 6195-6 06-SEP-1945 (NMR).
<S4> SNF75458 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1945. RAF 106G/UK/975 6138-9 07-NOV-1945 (NMR).
<S5> SNF72656 Monograph: Banger, J.. 2003. Norwich at War.. Appendix 2.