1930s direction markers, near St Peter's Chapel (EHER 81400)
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Summary
Partially destroyed. Three direction markers on steel pyramid frames which were permanently positioned on the saltings near St Peter's Chapel to point aircraft pilots towards the bombing range (EHER 46141). The area was visited in 2009, during which time only one of the three markers was still extant.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 0334 0812 (160m by 190m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BRADWELL-ON-SEA, MALDON, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Only one of the three direction corrugated iron pyramids now remains on the saltings in front of the Northern observation tower (EHER 81399) of Bradwell Bombing Range (EHER 46141). <1>
January 2009. World War Two Defences in Maldon survey: site visit.
'Pyramid shaped direction markers were permanently positioned on the Saltings near St Peter’s Chapel, pointing to the target [the bombing range] – these too can still be seen in their original positions.’ <2> An aerial photograph taken in 1960 shows the markers at approximately TM 0330 0822, TM 0326 0812 and TM 0342 0803. Of the three steel pyramidal structures, just one now survives, at TM 0330 0822. <3> - <7>
Three photos. <8>
Sources
- <1> SEX65256 Report: O'Connor, T.. 2006. Bradwell-on-Sea: Historic Settlement Assessment.
- <2> SEX68617 Bibliographic reference: Joslin, D.. unknown. Notes, 'The Bombing Range' in the collection of Bruce, K..
- <3> SEX70631 Report: Nash, F.. 2010. Survey of World War Two Defences in the District of Maldon: Volume Two.
- <4> SEX68613 Bibliographic reference: Joslin, D.. 2005. King and Hines of Burnham-on-Crouch, and the building of the Bradwell bombing range, 1936-1938.
- <5> SEX68614 Aerial Photograph: Hunting Surveys Limited. 1960. Run 25-073/Sandbeach.
- <6> SEX68615 Aerial Photograph: Hunting Surveys Limited. 1960. Run 24-074.
- <7> SEX68616 Aerial Photograph: Hunting Surveys Limited. 1960. Run 27-071/Howe Outfall.
- <8> SEX68621 Photograph: Nash, F.. 2009. Three frames.