NHER 7275 (Monument record) - Wendling Airfield
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF91SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LONGHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
| Civil Parish | WENDLING, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
| Civil Parish | BEESTON WITH BITTERING, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
World War Two airfield.
October 1976.
Occupied by 118 division United States Army Air Force. Most of main runways remain. At TF 9133 4192 is a memorial to the users, now neglected. Many associated buildings of no interest lie to west along Herne Lane.
E. Rose (NLA) 21 October 1992.
January 1990.
Memorial restored in 1989 (see (S1)).
E. Rose (NAU) 22 January 1990.
Buildings contain examples of wall paintings.
See (S2) in file.
December 2002.
Area of airfield extended to include bomb stores to east (NHER 35925).
M. Horlock (NLA) 7 December 2002.
For further information on the operational history of the airfield and photographs of remaining buildings, see (S3).
A. Cattermole (NLA), 13 January 2010.
Associated Sources (8)
- --- SNF48851 Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1996. TF9216/H - J.
- --- SNF11809 Aerial Photograph: TF9114 A-B.
- --- SNF52559 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2003. A haven of history. 27 September.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF3303 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1990. Sixth-former Ben inspires tribute to American wartime fliers. 22 January.
- <S2> SNF3281 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1992. Rescue plea for paintings. 21 October.
- <S3> SNF72780 Monograph: McKenzie, R.. 2004. Ghost Fields of Norfolk. pp 115-117.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (4)
Object Types (1)
- WALL PAINTING (World War Two - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
Related NHER Records (4)
- Geographical: NHER 35925 - Parent of: Second World War bomb store associated with Wendling Airfield within Honeypot Wood (Monument)
- Geographical: NHER 68044 - Parent of: Second World War sewage works formerly associated with Wendling Airfield (Monument)
- Geographical: NHER 68043 - Parent of: Site of Second World War accommodation huts and buildings associated with Wendling Airfield (Monument)
- Geographical: NHER 49694 - Parent of: World War Two military site (Monument)
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Record last edited
Feb 22 2024 1:49PM