2014

TM4078 : Restored RAF Nissen hut on industrial estate

taken 10 years ago, near to Holton, Suffolk, England

Restored RAF Nissen hut on industrial estate
Restored RAF Nissen hut on industrial estate
This small and very tidy industrial estate uses the original, restored buildings on the former Combat mess site of RAF Halesworth for housing their business units.
RAF Halesworth (USAAF Station 365)

The airfield is occasionally also referred to as Holton airfield. Built in 1942/43 as a Class A bomber base, the main runway was 1,8 kilometres (6000 feet) long and the dispersed camps accommodated about 3000 personnel. The first unit to be based here was the 56th Fighter Group (FG) which arrived from RAF Horsham St Faith (now Norwich International Airport) in July 1943. The 489th Bombardment Group (Heavy) took over later, and in January 1945 the 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron moved in.

The airfield was closed for flying in February 1946 and in 1963 it was purchased by Bernard Matthews Farms Ltd. More recently the runways were broken up for aggregate and a large solar farm now occupies much of the former airfield. See also: Link


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Geographical Context: Industry Defence, Military
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Restored Buildings on the former Combat Mess [8] ·
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TM4078, 119 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Evelyn Simak   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 30 June, 2014   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 1 July, 2014
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TM 4069 7852 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:21.1122N 1:31.9698E
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TM 4071 7853
View Direction
West-southwest (about 247 degrees)
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