Monument record MCC4989 - Wormingford WWII Airfield - Unused Dispersed Site, Fordham
Summary
Unused site associated with the WWII airfield.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 9368 3018 (145m by 362m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL93SW |
| Civil Parish | FORDHAM, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
1996: Unused Site associated with the WWII airfield; no longer extant.<1><2> Aerial photos <3><4>.
March 2006: This site, 300 yards S of Packards Lane, was an open area, unused except for a small latrine bucket emptying compound, and unnumbered. It is now open fields.<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> SEX60854 AP: unknown. 1944. US-7PH-GP-LOC186-5045.
- <4> SEX60855 AP: Essex County Council. 1990. 30-4703, 30-4704, 30-4705.
- <5> SEX67609 Map: Air Ministry. 1945. Wormingford Record Site Plan. May 1945.
- <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 SCC74374 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007.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 SCC74375 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007.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.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
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Record last edited
Jun 16 2020 3:30PM