Source/Archive record SXS50131 - Orfordness - Secret Site, A History of the Establishment 1915-1980

Title Orfordness - Secret Site, A History of the Establishment 1915-1980
Author/Originator
Date/Year 1981
International Standard Book Number 0 861338 006 1

Abstract/Summary

A history of the experimental reasearch station based on Orfordness from 1915.

Description

Terence Dalton Limited, Lavenham, Suffolk.

Location

Referenced Monuments (19)

  • A aircraft hangar of World War I date (Monument)
  • A aircraft hangar of World War I date on Orfordness, Orford parish (Monument)
  • A possible World War II anti-invasion defence obstruction in the River Alde at Westrow Reach (Monument)
  • A World War II anti-invasion defence obstruction in the River Alde at Home Reach (Monument)
  • A World War II Armoured Fighting Vehicle or tank range and training area. (Monument)
  • Bomb Ballistics Building circa 1933 (Monument)
  • Concrete bases of receiver masts from early RADAR experiments on Orfordness, Orford parish (Monument)
  • Concrete bases of transmitter masts from early RADAR experiments on Orfordness, Orford parish (Mod) (Monument)
  • Diver Strip, Diver Battery SB1 (Monument)
  • Light railway connecting bomb stores (Monument)
  • Magazine dating from 1916 (Monument)
  • Magazine store dated circa 1916 (Monument)
  • Marine navigation beacon tower circa 1928 (Monument)
  • Power house associated with a marine navigation beacon tower circa 1933 (Monument)
  • Practice bombing range, Orfordness (Monument)
  • The Field of Mirrors (Monument)
  • The remains of a probable World War One balloon shed, Orfordness. (Monument)
  • World War One prisoner of war camp, Orfordness. (Monument)
  • WWII Strongpoint including Diver Battery S12 (Monument)

Referenced Events (0)

Record last edited

Jun 8 2016 10:20AM

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