Monument record FEX 264 - 19 World War II trench air-raid shelters, visible as earthworks.
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Summary
At least 19 Second World War trench air-raid shelters can be seen as earthworks constructed in the grounds of Orwell High School, Felixstowe, on aerial photographs of the 1940s.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 29072 35395 (159m by 156m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM23NE |
| Civil Parish | FELIXSTOWE, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
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Full Description
At least 19 Second World War trench air-raid shelters can be seen as earthworks constructed in the grounds of Orwell High School, Felixstowe, on aerial photographs of the 1940s. Six semi-sunken shelters, consisting of a covered trench circa 9 metres long with an entrance at either end, can be seen to the north of the school, thirteen to the south. Disturbed ground to the south of these may mark the location of less substantial shelters. The location of the trenches to the north has now largely been developed but traces of those to the south may survive as sub-surface features. (S1-S4).
Sources/Archives (4)
- <S1> SSF50005 Photograph: RAF. Air Photograph. RAF 106G/LA/34 4071-2 15-AUG-1944.
- <S2> SSF50005 Photograph: RAF. Air Photograph. RAF 106G/LA/34 3071-2 15-AUG-1944.
- <S3> SSF50005 Photograph: RAF. Air Photograph. RAF 106G/LA/15 4027 28-MAY-1944.
- <S4> SXS50126 Monograph: Dobinson, C.. 1996. Twentieth Century Fortifications in England. Volume 8. Civil defence in WWII : protecting England's civil population 1935-45.
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- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jul 19 2013 1:02PM