Site of Second World War dispersed communal site (WAAF), Bradwell Bay Airfield, Bradwell Lodge (EHER 21326)
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Summary
Now destroyed. A Second World War dispersed site for Bradwell Bay Airfield (EHER 16047) and labelled 'Communal Site W.A.A.F.' on an airfield plan from 1945. It comprised 18 buildings and other structures, none of which remain.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 0066 0685 (137m by 233m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BRADWELL-ON-SEA, MALDON, ESSEX |
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Description
December 2008. World War Two Defences in Maldon survey: site visit and desktop research.
An Air Ministry plan of Bradwell Bay Airfield and its Dispersed Sites, dated April 1945, shows the 'Communal Site W.A.A.F.' with 18 buildings and other structures in a field to the South of East End Road, behind The Rectory. The plan, and an aerial photograph taken in August 1945, show these to have been mainly Nissen huts, the sergeants’ and airwomen’s quarters. <1> <2>
The site is now open grassland with nothing apparent of its wartime occupation. <3>