Site of 1930s lookout tower, Dengie Flats (EHER 82414)

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Summary

Now destroyed. The site of a four-storey lookout tower at Bradwell Bombing Range. It was connected to the central control room and two more lookout towers.

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Grid reference	TM 0332 0517 (point)
Civil Parish	BRADWELL-ON-SEA, MALDON, ESSEX

Type and Period

LOOKOUT (Mid 20th century - 1936 AD? to 1963 AD)

Description

A large four-storey lookout tower oversaw operations from TM 0332 0517. This was connected by telephone to the central control room on the air-to-ground firing line and also to two more lookout towers. These were located at St Peter’s, TM 0317 0826 (EHER 81399), and Howe Outfall, TM 0320 0263 (EHER 81347). <1> <2>

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<1> SEX68613 Bibliographic reference: Joslin, D.. 2005. King and Hines of Burnham-on-Crouch, and the building of the Bradwell bombing range, 1936-1938.
<2> SEX68617 Bibliographic reference: Joslin, D.. unknown. Notes, 'The Bombing Range' in the collection of Bruce, K..

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