2011

TG2721 : WWII site south of RAF Coltishall

taken 13 years ago, near to Great Hautbois, Norfolk, England

WWII site south of RAF Coltishall
WWII site south of RAF Coltishall
The structure seen at left consists of a square with a concrete floor, surrounded on three sides by a high and sturdy brick wall, with what appears to have been a window on one side. There is what appears to be a pit in the corner below that window opening. See also > Link.

The site comprises a number of buildings and structures and two pillboxes, one at each end. Known locally as the "old radio station", there were large masts secured by concrete stanchions and wooden accommodation huts encased within the brick walls, which would indicate a direction finding radar station serving RAF Coltishall.
RAF Coltishall

The station opened in 1939 as a fighter airfield during WW2. It later became a station for night fighters and then for ground attack aircraft until it was closed in 2006. Coltishall was the last surviving operational RAF airfield involved in the Battle of Britain other than RAF Northolt. The station was home to more than 80 fighter squadrons during its time of operation and 207 enemy aircraft were destroyed during the war. The airfield is currently owned by Norfolk County Council, with most of the former domestic site now being occupied by HMP Bure. See also: Link


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Geographical Context: Defence, Military
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · WWII site South of RAF Coltishall [19] · Window Opening [2] Other Photos: · WWII site south of RAF Coltishall Title Clusters: · WWII site south of RAF Coltishall [11] ·
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TG2721, 61 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Evelyn Simak   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 15 May, 2011   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 16 May, 2011
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TG 275 211 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:44.4198N 1:22.1596E
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OSGB36: geotagged! TG 274 211
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EAST (about 90 degrees)
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