Essex Police And Air Ambulance Control Centre (EHER 82909)
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Summary
A control tower, formerly part of the Boreham military airfield, now used as a control centre by the Essex Air Ambulance and the Essex Police Helicopter Unit. It was constructed in 1944 to a 1941 pattern known as "Watch Office for All Commands 12779/41". it is built of rendered brick, with a reinforced concrete roof.
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Location
| Grid reference | TL 7401 1221 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BOREHAM, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Information from NRHE
A web page concerned with the study of airfield control towers notes that the control tower at Boreham is still in use as the control centre for the Essex Air Ambulance and Essex Police Helicopter Control Centre. The web page notes that it was built to pattern 12779/41, "Watch Office for All Commands". It contains photographs of the building taken in 2003. <1>
For a full description of the Control tower, NGR TL 7401 1221, see Simon Thorpe's 1996 survey report. This contains photographs, elevation and plan drawings of the two storey control tower. The building materials are rendered brick with a reinforced concrete roof. <2>
Sources
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 1386518
- National Monuments Record: TL 71 SW 44