Second World War dispersed sick quarters site, Matching Green Airfield, near Fairlands (EHER 16587)
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Summary
Ancillary site associated with the Second World War airfield. Three Nissen huts remain.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 5588 1136 (227m by 165m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ABBESS BEAUCHAMP AND BERNERS RODING, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Sick quarters dispersed site associated with WWII airfield. Two Nissen Huts of the sick quarters remain, as does one Nissen used as the orderly's quarters. <1> - <3>
Aerial photographs of site. <4> <5>
One photograph. <6>
Sources
- <1> SEX59887 Bibliographic reference: Bowyer, M.J.F.. 1979. Action Stations: Wartime Military Airfields of East Anglia Volume 1. p.154.
- <2> SEX59861 Report: Thorpe, S.. 1996. Military Airfields in Essex During World War Two.
- <3> SEX10000 Aerial Photograph: Unknown. 1945. Record Site Plan Drawing No. 1861/45, 1862/45.
- <4> SEX60827 Aerial Photograph: Unknown. 1960. 22-136, 22-137, 22-139.
- <5> SEX60829 Aerial Photograph: Unknown. 1990. 12-5746, 12-5747, 12-5748.
- <6> SEX60831 Photograph: Thorpe, S.. 1996. S. Thorpe / 2-96.