Monument record CUL 048 - Culford Lodge Farm

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Summary

Culford Lodge Farm was used during Tank and Battle training on Elveden estate. A specially built rail spur (with central loading ramp for tanks) terminal was built near Culford Lodge Farm in the twin tracked 'Government siding'.

Location

Grid reference TL 8515 7664 (point) Approximate
Map sheet TL87NE
Civil Parish CULFORD, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK

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Full Description

Culford Lodge Farm was used during Tank and Battle training on Elveden estate. A specially built rail spur (with central loading ramp for tanks) terminal was built near Culford Lodge Farm in the twin tracked 'Government siding'. Details in (S1).
Precise location unclear but a broadening of the line of the track at the cited NGR (and to its NW) showing on a 1945/6 RAF AP would be large enough for such a spur/siding. Site BNH 063 at Little Heath, Barnham is another strong candidate though it is near North Farm and Triangle Cottages and some distance further N of Culford Lodge Farm (it is noteworthy that Campbell (S1) doesn't actually refer to the Little Heath site at Barnham so it is possible these are one and the same site).

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <S1> Bibliographic reference: Campbell C. 2007. Band of Brigands: The Extraordinary Story of the First Men in Tanks. Pg 121.

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Record last edited

Nov 9 2011 2:01PM

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