Site of Second World War Bellman hangar, Bradwell Bay Airfield, East Hall Farm (EHER 81598)
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Summary
Now destroyed. A Bellman hangar used for aircraft maintenance at Bradwell Bay Airfield (EHER 16047).
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TM 0192 0806 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BRADWELL-ON-SEA, MALDON, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
1996. Military Airfields in Essex survey.
A Bellman hangar stood at TM0192 0806. <1>
January 2009. World War Two Defences in Maldon survey: site visit and desktop assessment.
A Bellman hangar stood in the SE corner of the airfield (EHER 16047). <2>
See photos. <3>
A Bellman hangar can be seen in an aerial photograph from May 1946, and is no longer extant in an aerial photograph from 2000. <4> <5>
NRHE summary description:
There was a Bellman aircraft hangar for maintenance use. No source is provided by NRHE for this information
Sources
- <1> SEX59861 Report: Thorpe, S.. 1996. Military Airfields in Essex During World War Two.
- <2> SEX70631 Report: Nash, F.. 2010. Survey of World War Two Defences in the District of Maldon: Volume Two.
- <3> SEX68633 Photograph: Nash, F.. 2009. Twenty frames.
- <4> SEX76667 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946. raf_106g_uk_1447_fp_1005.
- <5> SEX68000 Aerial Photograph: Google. Google Earth Online Resource. 2000.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events (1)
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 1387504
- National Monuments Record: TM 00 NW 26