Site of Second World War Dispersed Site No. 10, Boxted Second World War Airfield, Crown Interchange road junction (EHER 16516)
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Summary
Ancillary site associated with the Second World War airfield. It comprised 42 buildings and other structures. The site is now largely the Crown Interchange road junction.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 0195 2878 (204m by 213m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ARDLEIGH, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
No. 10 Dispersed Site associated with the WWII airfield; no longer extant. <1> <2> Aerial photographs. <3> <4>
An Air Ministry plan of Boxted Airfield and its Dispersed Sites, dated November 1944, shows Dispersed Site No. 10 standing at the southwest corner of the old A12/Flood Lane road junction. It comprised 42 buildings and other structures. The site is now largely the Crown Interchange road junction. <5>
Sources
- <1> SEX59887 Bibliographic reference: Bowyer, M.J.F.. 1979. Action Stations: Wartime Military Airfields of East Anglia Volume 1.
- <2> SEX59861 Report: Thorpe, S.. 1996. Military Airfields in Essex During World War Two.
- <3> SEX60754 Aerial Photograph: Unknown. 1960. 11-069 11-070 10-130.
- <4> SEX60758 Aerial Photograph: Unknown. 1990. 30-4712 30-4713 32-4604. Sept 1990.
- <5> SEX67642 Map: Air Ministry. 1944. Boxted Airfield Record Site Plan.