Site of Second World War Dispersed Site No. 3 (RAF), Bradwell Bay Airfield, Hockley Lane (EHER 16521)
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Summary
Partially destroyed. A Second World War dispersed site for Bradwell Bay Airfield (EHER 16047) and labelled 'No. 3 R.A.F.' on an airfield plan from 1945. It comprised 22 buildings and other structures, including EHER 81620.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 0121 0691 (240m by 320m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BRADWELL-ON-SEA, MALDON, ESSEX |
Type and Period
- DISPERSED SITE (Second World War to Mid 20th century - 1941 AD (between) to 1946 AD (throughout))
- OFFICERS QUARTERS (Second World War to Mid 20th century - 1941 AD (between) to 1946 AD (throughout))
- AIRMENS QUARTERS (Second World War to Mid 20th century - 1941 AD (between) to 1946 AD (throughout))
- (Alternate Type) LAING HUT (Second World War to Mid 20th century - 1941 AD (between) to 1946 AD (throughout))
- (Alternate Type) NISSEN HUT (Second World War to Mid 20th century - 1941 AD (between) to 1946 AD (throughout))
Description
1996. Military Airfields in Essex survey.
A dispersed site associated with the Second World War airfield (EHER 16047); no longer extant. <1> <2> <3>
See aerial photographs <4> <5>.
December 2008. World War Two Defences in Maldon survey: site visit and desktop assessment.
An Air Ministry plan of Bradwell Bay Airfield and its Dispersed Sites, dated April 1945, shows 'Dispersed Site No. 3 R.A.F.' with 22 buildings and other structures on the West side of Hockley Road. The great majority are detailed as officers, sergeants or airmen’s quarters, either Laing-type or Nissen. An aerial photograph taken in June 1960 shows just a handful of them surviving at that time. <6> <7> <8>
When visited in 2008, none of the accommodation huts survive although two Stanton shelters were recorded (EHER 81620). <8>
Two photos. <9>
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> SEX60765 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Bruce, K.. 1996. Observations made on Bradwell WWII Airfield.
- <4> SEX60767 Aerial Photograph: Unknown. 1960. 24-076, 24-077, 23-068.
- <5> SEX60768 Aerial Photograph: Unknown. 1990. 08-6106, 08-6107.
- <6> SEX68586 Map: Air Ministry. 1945. Bradwell-on-Sea, Record Site Plan of Airfield and Dispersed Sites. 4:1945.
- <7> SEX68636 Aerial Photograph: Hunting Surveys Limited. 1960. Run 24-077.
- <8> SEX70631 Report: Nash, F.. 2010. Survey of World War Two Defences in the District of Maldon: Volume Two.
- <9> SEX68637 Photograph: Nash, F.. 2008. Two Frames.