Site of Second World War dispersed site, Bradwell Bay Airfield, East End Road (EHER 21328)
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Summary
Partially destroyed. An unnumbered Second World War dispersed site for Bradwell Bay Airfield (EHER 16047) shown on an airfield plan from 1945. It comprised just two buildings, one of which is still extant (see EHER 81621), and both which can be seen on an aerial photograph from 1960.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 0106 0721 (45m by 49m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BRADWELL-ON-SEA, MALDON, ESSEX |
Type and Period
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 an unnumbered dispersed site on the East corner of the East End Road/Hockley Lane junction. It shows two buildings, 'barracks (R.A.F.)' (EHER 81621) and 'stores', both of which can be seen on an aerial photograph taken in June 1960. <1> <2> <3>
When visited in 2008, the barracks building still survived, although derelict and seemingly on the verge of collapse. It is a Nissen-type corrugated iron structure standing alongside and parallel to East End Road. The East end of the building has disappeared, either rotted away or fallen in. <3>
One photo. <4>
Sources
- <1> SEX68586 Map: Air Ministry. 1945. Bradwell-on-Sea, Record Site Plan of Airfield and Dispersed Sites. 4:1945.
- <2> SEX68594 Aerial Photograph: Hunting Surveys Limited. 1960. Run 24-077.
- <3> SEX70631 Report: Nash, F.. 2010. Survey of World War Two Defences in the District of Maldon: Volume Two.
- <4> SEX68595 Photograph: Nash, F.. 2008. One Frame.