Site of Second World War blister hangar, Bradwell Bay Airfield, Weymarks Farm (EHER 81610)
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Summary
Now destroyed. One of twelve 'Easy-Over' blister hangars at Bradwell Bay Airfield (EHER 16047). It was constructed from corrugated iron.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TM 0040 0852 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BRADWELL-ON-SEA, MALDON, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
1996. Military Airfields in Essex survey.
One of twelve blister hangars which were dispersed around the perimeter of the three runways at Bradwell Bay Airfield (EHER 16074). Of the twelve, four remain in good condition (EHER 81601-81604) and a fifth (EHER 81605) is derelict. <1>
January 2009. World War Two Defences in Maldon survey: desktop assessment.
A 1945 plan of the airfield refers to the twelve hangars as ‘E.O. Blister’ type and describes them as constructed of corrugated iron. The abbreviation E.O. probably refers to 'Extra-Over', a variation of the Blister type, although the dimensions of the extant hangars as measured do not conform to those in a modern reference book on the subject. <2> <3> <4>
The hangar can be made out on an aerial photograph from May 1946. <5>
Sources
- <1> SEX59861 Report: Thorpe, S.. 1996. Military Airfields in Essex During World War Two.
- <2> SEX68586 Map: Air Ministry. 1945. Bradwell-on-Sea, Record Site Plan of Airfield and Dispersed Sites. 4:1945.
- <3> SEX68632 Bibliographic reference: Francis, P.. 1996. British Military Airfield Architecture. p.107.
- <4> SEX70631 Report: Nash, F.. 2010. Survey of World War Two Defences in the District of Maldon: Volume Two.
- <5> SEX76663 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946. raf_106g_uk_1447_fp_1008.