Site of Second World War latrine building, London Southend Airport (EHER 18228)
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Summary
Now destroyed. The site of a 'Film Assessing Latrine' which was recorded in 1998, shortly before its destruction.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 8755 8904 (point) Using 2003 image. |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ROCHFORD, ROCHFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
June-July 1998. Building recording.
A building survey of a proposed development area within London Southend Airport identified three buildings dating to the Second World War (see also EHER 82775 and EHER 82776). The names of these structures is taken from a copy of a 1945 Air Ministry Map.
Film Assessing Latrine. A small single storey, windowless building. Red brick with roof of corrugated asbestos and cement sheeting. <1>
The building can be seen on Google Earth imagery from December 2003 but is destroyed in an image from December 2005. <2>