Monument record HAD 127 - Buyright store, Calais Street, Hadleigh
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Summary
1930s mobilisation centre used for the storage of AA guns and equipment.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 6027 2431 (126m by 106m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM62SW |
| Civil Parish | HADLEIGH, BABERGH, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Mobilisation centre built in the mid 1930s for the storage of AA guns and equipment to be used by the Territorial Army in the event of a bombing offensive, and now used as a discount store (S1).
2012: Monitoring of groundworks revealed no archaeological features or finds, a few of the walls in the southern part of the site were probably part of the former militay depot (S2).
Former WWII anti-aircraft magazine for Ipswich and Harwich. Used as NATO ammunition depot until closure in 1997 (S3).
Sources/Archives (3)
- <S1> SSF53995 Bibliographic reference: Osborne, M. with Kerr, A. G.. 2008. 20th Century Defences in Britain. Suffolk.
- <S2> SSF55093 Unpublished document: SLR global Enviromental Solutions. 2013. Archaeological Monitoring Report, Buy Right, Calais Street, Hadleigh.
- <S3> SSF54705 Digital archive: Subterranea Britanica. 2023. Subterranea Britannica Website.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Jan 3 2024 12:59PM