NHER 59042 (Building record) - Ground Defence Operational Centre, Former RAF Coltishall (Building 32)
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG22SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SCOTTOW, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
The Ground Defence Operational Centre is a brick-built structure constructed in 1940. It is located in the former decontamination centre.
A. Cattermole (HES), 21 March 2013.
According to (S1) this building was for the use of unwounded airmen (as opposed to the annex of Building 33, NHER 59043, which was for the wounded). The building is a windowless single storey structure protected by substantial earthwork traverses.
See (S1) for further information.
A. Cattermole (HES), 18 September 2013.
Associated Sources (1)
- <S1> SNF89854 Unpublished Document: Francis, P.. 2013. RAF Coltishall: A Historical Appraisal. Parts 10 and 11, Domestic Buildings, SHQ and Officers Mess Complex. pp 7-10.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (1)
Record last edited
Oct 30 2025 12:45PM