Second World War sewage works, Dispersed Site No. 6, Debden Airfield, Elder Street (EHER 21525)

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Summary

Sewage works associated with Debden Airfield. The site was visited in 2013 has been enlarged since the end of Second World War.

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Grid reference	Centred TL 5762 3473 (121m by 103m)
Civil Parish	WIMBISH, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX

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Dispersed Site No. 6, the Sewage Works for Debden Airfield, lay to the east of Debden Airfield main site, between Thaxted Road and Elder Street. Just a few acres in size, a 1946 plan lists five structures. <1> A May 1948 aerial photograph shows the site clearly. <2> 2013. Field survey. Visited in February 2013, the site is still a Sewage Works although apparently enlarged.

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<1> SEX71403 Map: Air Ministry. 1946. Debden Airfield - 2740-46.
<2> SEX71414 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1948. 58-13. May 1948.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Part of: Mid 20th century military airfield, Debden (now Carver Barracks), Wimbish (Monument) (EHER 16539)

Related Events (1)

Field Survey: Field survey by Essex County Council at Second World War sites around Debden, 2013 (Ref: Nash UTT Jan-Apr 2013) (EEX56557)

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