NHER 54349 (Monument record) - World War Two Barrage balloon and military activity at Norwich Cathedral Close sports ground
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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.
The site of a World War Two Barrage balloon and military activity is visible on aerial photographs (S1-S7) on land within the Cathedral Close sports ground, Norwich.
Slit trenches are visible to the south east of the area, at approximately TG 2385 0877 and in the northwest corner of the field, at approximately TG 2376 0893, in 1942 (S1). This is followed by the arrival of the Barrage balloon later that year (S2-S3), which appears to be tethered in the vicinity of TG 2387 0880, and may be Norwich Barrage balloon ‘site 18’ (S8).
Huts and further associated military activity is also visible on the site, remnants of which are still visible in 1945 (S5-S6) and 1947 (S7), centred on TG 2376 0890.
E. Bales (NMP), 16 June 2010.
Associated Sources (8)
- <S1> SNF75636 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1942. RAF 268B/AC44 10-12 05-APR-1942 (NMR).
- <S2> SNF75637 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1942. RAF FNO/26 1043-4 27-JUN-1942 (NMR).
- <S3> SNF75638 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1943. RAF? Z10-11 04-MAY-1943 (NLA TG 2308BGG, TG 2309ACY).
- <S4> SNF74559 Vertical Aerial Photograph: USAAF. 1944. US/7PH/GP/LOC258 5011-2 28-MAR-1944 (NMR).
- <S5> SNF75639 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1945. RAF 106G/UK/772 6408-9 06-SEP-1945 (NMR).
- <S6> SNF75640 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1945. RAF 106G/UK/776 6020-2 07-SEP-1945 (NMR).
- <S7> SNF75641 Oblique Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1947. RAF CPE/UK/2362 PFFO/SFFO 54 16-OCT-1947 (NMR).
- <S8> SNF72656 Monograph: Banger, J.. 2003. Norwich at War.. Appendix 7.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Mar 30 2017 11:25AM