Cold War nuclear bomb stores and sidewinder air-to-air missile store, along with associated blast walls, at former RAF Wethersfield (EHER 82571)
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Summary
A group of Cold War bomb stores known as ‘igloos’, constructed at former RAF Wethersfield for the United States Air Force. It includes four bomb stores built in the 1950s, three to store nuclear weapons and one to hold nuclear triggers, or capsules, and a single unit with seven cells built in the 1960s to store Sidewinder missiles, all with contemporary blast walls.
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Location
| Grid reference | TL 7229 3433 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FINCHINGFIELD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
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Description
A group of Cold War bomb stores known as ‘igloos’, constructed at former RAF Wethersfield for the United States Air Force. It includes four bomb stores built in the 1950s, three to store nuclear weapons and one to hold nuclear triggers, or capsules, and a single unit with seven cells built in the 1960s to store Sidewinder missiles, all with contemporary blast walls. <1>
Sources
- <1> SEX71357 Webpage: Historic England. 2011. National Heritage List for England (NHLE).