Monument record MCC5489 - Birch WWII Airfield – Dispersed Site No.13
Summary
The WAAF site, comprising 46 buildings and other structures.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 9074 1892 (282m by 324m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL91NW |
| Civil Parish | MESSING-CUM-INWORTH, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
May 2006: No.13 Dispersed Site of Birch Airfield lay to the SW of the main site immediately alongside and E of No.4 Site. An Air Ministry plan dated November 1944 shows that it was the WAAF site, comprising 46 buildings and other structures. Visited in May 2006, the site is now open fields 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 SCC74374 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007.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 SCC74375 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007.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 9:58AM