Site of Second World War dispersed sick quarters, Bradwell Bay Airfield, Bradwell Road (EHER 48500)

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Summary

Partially destroyed. A Second World War dispersed site for Bradwell Bay Airfield (EHER 16047) and used as a sick quarters. It comprised one requisitioned building (EHER 81624) and three possible Nissen huts which can all be seen on an aerial photograph from 1944.

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Grid reference Centred TL 9731 0520 (167m by 253m)
Civil Parish BRADWELL-ON-SEA, MALDON, ESSEX

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A sick quarters for the Second World War airfield (EHER 16047), in a requisitioned house called Highfields (EHER 81624). <1> An aerial photograph taken in January 1944 shows three buildings to the East of the access road to Highfields, which are possibly Nissen huts and may have been constructed to provide more space to accommodate injured personnel. <2>

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  • <1> Map: Air Ministry. 1945. Bradwell-on-Sea, Record Site Plan of Airfield and Dispersed Sites. 4:1945.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: USAAF. 1944. us_7ph_gp_loc161_v_5015.

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