Monument record MCC4099 - Birch WWII Airfield – Dispersed Site No. 4
Summary
41 buildings and other structures associated with Birch Airfield.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 9055 1896 (193m by 210m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL91NW |
| Civil Parish | MESSING-CUM-INWORTH, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
May 2006: No. 4 Dispersed Site of Birch Airfield, lay to the SW of the main site. An Air Ministry plan dated November 1944 shows that it comprised 41 buildings and other structures. The site is now an open field with nothing surviving.<1>
See also <2> & <3>.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SEX67616 Map: Air Ministry. 1944. Birch Airfield Record Site Plan. Dispersed sites nos. 2-14.
- <2> SCC74374 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007. SURVEY OF WORLD WAR TWO DEFENCES IN THE BOROUGH OF COLCHESTER. VOLUME 1. Volume 1.
- <3> SCC74375 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007. SURVEY OF WORLD WAR TWO DEFENCES IN THE BOROUGH OF COLCHESTER. VOLUME 2. Volume 2.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jun 18 2020 9:57AM