Monument record MCC4981 - Boxted WWII Airfield – Dispersed Site No. 11 (W.A.A.F. No. 1), Langham
Summary
Ancillary site associated with the WWII airfield.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 0154 2912 (228m by 191m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM02NW |
| Civil Parish | LANGHAM, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
1996: No. 11 Dispersed Site associated with WWII airfield; no longer extant.<1><2> Aerial photographs <3><4>.
2006: An Air Ministry plan of Boxted Airfield and its Dispersed Sites, dated November 1944, shows Dispersed Site No. 11, W.A.A.F. Site No. 1, standing in fields north of Flood Lane, south of Salary Brook. It comprised 32 buildings and other structures. The site is now the junction of the A12 and A120 roadways.<5>
See also <6> & <7>.
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SEX59887 DESC TEXT: Bowyer, Michael J. 1979. Action Stations: Military Airfields of East Anglia Vol.1.
- <2> SEX59861 DESC TEXT: Thorpe, Simon. 1996. Military Airfields in Essex during WWII.
- <3> SEX60754 AP: unknown. 1960. 11-069 11-070 10-130.
- <4> SEX60758 AP: unknown. 1990. 30-4712 30-4713 32-4604. Sept 1990.
- <5> SEX67642 Map: Air Ministry. 1944. Boxted Airfield Record Site Plan.
- <6> SCC74374 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007. SURVEY OF WORLD WAR TWO DEFENCES IN THE BOROUGH OF COLCHESTER. VOLUME 1. Volume 1.
- <7> SCC74375 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007.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 16 2020 2:48PM