2014

TG0715 : Fields south of Stone Road

taken 10 years ago, near to Primrose Green, Norfolk, England

Fields south of Stone Road
Fields south of Stone Road
Heath Farm can be seen in the background (in adjacent square). Part of the field seen in the foreground was where Site 2, one of the accommodation sites of RAF Attlebridge, was located. RAF Attlebridge was an active airfield during WW2.
RAF Attlebridge (USAAF Station 120)

The Attlebridge aerodrome, named after the nearest railway station, was initially built for the use by No. 2 Group RAF (light bombers). It was completed in August 1942 and used by No. 88 Squadron RAF from August 1941 to September 1942. On 30 September 1942, Attlebridge was assigned to the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) Eighth Air Force's 2nd Bomb Wing and given the USAAF designation of Station 120.

From March 1944, the airfield was used by the 466th Bombardment Group (Heavy) which flew its last mission in April 1945. After the war, the airfield was placed under care and maintenance before being closed in 1950. It was sold during 1959-62 and the runways have since been used for extensive poultry rearing operations.

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Geographical Context: Farm, Fishery, Market Gardening
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Stone Road [7] · Field [4] · Farm [3] · Seen [2] ·
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TG0715, 15 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Evelyn Simak   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 13 June, 2014   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 14 June, 2014
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TG 078 150 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:41.5836N 1:4.4185E
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TG 077 151
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South-southeast (about 157 degrees)
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