Record Details
| NHER Number: | 58817 |
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| Type of record: | Building |
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| Name: | Bomber control tower |
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Summary
A Very Heavy Bomber air traffic Control Tower, built in 1945 and extended in the late 20th century.
RAF West Raynham was officially opened in 1939 and was one of only five airfields in the country to be converted to accommodate Very Heavy bombers at the end of World War Two. This three-storey control tower was constructed on a rectangular plan, in accordance with the standard Ministry of Defence design, and includes a Visual Control Room (VCR) at the top of the tower. Surviving equipment in the interior includes a Pneumatic Lamsom tube plant (a vacuum pump and pipe system for delivering messages around the building), telephone exchange gear, the airfield lighting control desk, and the Controller's desk in the VCR.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TF 8472 2454 |
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| Map Sheet: | TF82SW |
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| Parish: | RAYNHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
June 2012. Listed. Grade II.
Listing Description Excerpt:
"A Very Heavy Bomber air traffic Control Tower, built in 1945 and extended in the late C20.
PLAN: Rectangular, built in accordance with Ministry of Defence standard design (294/45).
EXTERIOR: A three-storey control tower, with a glazed, Visual Control Room (VCR) of steel construction above."
Information from (S1).
Please consult the National Heritage List for England (S1) for the current listing details.
Compiled by H. Hamilton (HES), 23 May 2013. Amended by J. Cullis (HES), 22 January 2020.
Monument Types
- CONTROL TOWER (Cold War to 21st Century - 1945 AD to 2100 AD)
Associated Finds - none
Protected Status
Sources and further reading
| --- | Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2017. Taking control…tower set for conversion into couple's dream home. 14 September. |
| <S1> | Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1407941. |
Related records
| 3685 | Related to: West Raynham airfield (Monument) |