Second World War airmen’s ablutions and latrine building, Bradwell Bay Airfield Dispersed Site No. 1 (RAF), East End Road (EHER 81617)
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Summary
A brick-built airmen's ablutions and latrine building with a gabled roof, on the site of Bradwell Bay Airfield Dispersed Site No. 1 (EHER 21324). When visited in 2008 it was in a dilapidated condition and hidden in undergrowth. Internally, the building retains original features.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TM 0049 0704 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BRADWELL-ON-SEA, MALDON, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
December 2008. World War Two Defences in Maldon survey: site visit.
Hidden in the undergrowth is the airmen’s ablutions and latrines building, listed as 'Hut No 21' on an Air Ministry plan of Bradwell Bay Airfield and its Dispersed Sites, dated April 1945. The building can be seen on and aerial photograph taken in August 1945. Standing in a somewhat dilapidated condition, it measures approximately 63 feet long by 15 feet wide, is built of brickwork faced with cement and has a gabled roof. Inside, there are several rooms, one of which has wide but shallow sinks around. Each sink has a large plughole above a trough in the floor to allow the water to run away. The size of the sinks suggests they were for washing clothes. <1> <2> <3>
Four photos. <4>
Sources
- <1> SEX68586 Map: Air Ministry. 1945. Bradwell-on-Sea, Record Site Plan of Airfield and Dispersed Sites. 4:1945.
- <2> SEX68587 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1945. 106G-UK 717-4153.
- <3> SEX70631 Report: Nash, F.. 2010. Survey of World War Two Defences in the District of Maldon: Volume Two.
- <4> SEX68588 Photograph: Nash, F.. 2008. Four Frames.