Site of Second World War Dispersed Site No. 2 (RAF), Bradwell Bay Airfield, East End Road (EHER 16522)
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Summary
Partially destroyed. A Second World War dispersed site for Bradwell Bay Airfield (EHER 16047) and labelled 'No 2 R.A.F.' on an airfield plan from 1945. It comprised 14 buildings and other structures, including EHER 81619, which can all be seen on an aerial photograph from the same year.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 0165 0755 (197m by 115m) |
|---|---|
| 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 (post))
- AIRMENS QUARTERS (Second World War to Mid 20th century - 1941 AD (post) to 1946 AD (post))
- OFFICERS QUARTERS (Second World War to Mid 20th century - 1941 AD (post) to 1946 AD (post))
- (Alternate Type) LAING HUT (Second World War to Mid 20th century - 1941 AD (post) to 1946 AD (post))
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 photos <4> <5>.
December 2008. World War Two Defences in Maldon survey: desktop research.
An Air Ministry plan of Bradwell Bay Airfield and its Dispersed Sites, dated April 1945, shows 'Dispersed Site No. 2 R.A.F.' with 14 buildings and other structures on the North side of East End Road. It details the huts as mainly Officers', Sergeants' or airmen’s quarters, all of them Laing-type or temporary brick. <6> <7>
January 2009. World War Two Defences in Maldon survey: site visit.
When visited in January 2009, the site is now a holiday home centre, Eastland Meadows Country Park. However, one of the wartime buildings still survives (EHER 81619). <7>
One photo. <8>
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> SEX70631 Report: Nash, F.. 2010. Survey of World War Two Defences in the District of Maldon: Volume Two.
- <8> SEX68635 Photograph: Nash, F.. 2009. one frame.