Second World War dispersed sewage site, Matching Green Airfield, Abbess Roding (EHER 16589)
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Summary
Sewage works associated with the Second World War airfield, visited during a 1996 survey. The sewage works is still in use.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 5754 1105 (147m by 131m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ABBESS BEAUCHAMP AND BERNERS RODING, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
1996. Field survey.
Sewage works associated with the WWII airfield. It is still in use but sludge drying beds disused (type 2432/40). <1> - <3>
Aerial photos. <4> <5>
One photo of site. <6>
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> 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.