Site of 1930s pedestrian walkway, Bradwell Bombing Range (EHER 16044)
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Summary
Now destroyed. Originally interpreted from aerial photographs as a coastal defence feature, this is the site of the pedestrian walkway which provided access to the targets of the firing range, as part of Bradwell Bombing Range (EHER 46141). It was probably dismantled shortly after the bombing range closed in 1962.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 0331 0568 (560m by 610m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BRADWELL-ON-SEA, MALDON, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Visible on early vertical aerial photographs, appears a boom-type structure, running in a straight line between TM 034 053 and TM 036060, which is possibly a Second World War coastal defence feature. The boom is associated with small buildings along it and connected to Sandbeach Outfall by a small road. <1>-<3>
January 2009. World War Two Defences in Maldon survey: site visit.
A target access walkway for the air-to-ground firing range as part of Bradwell Bombing Range (EHER 46141). A concrete control room stood halfway along the firing line at TM 0355 0526. <4>
Sources
- <1> SEX41847 Aerial Photograph: RAF. unknown. 106G-UK 717-3139.
- <2> SEX41848 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. unknown. OS-71-175-341.
- <3> SEX22419 Map: Ingle, C.J., Strachan, D., Tyler, S. and Saunders, H.. 1993-2017. NMP Cropmark Plot - 1:10,000. paper. 1:10,000. TM00NW.
- <4> SEX70631 Report: Nash, F.. 2010. Survey of World War Two Defences in the District of Maldon: Volume Two.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TM00NW