Record Details
| NHER Number: | 32456 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | World War Two Allan Williams turret |
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Summary
The remains of a World War Two Allan Williams turret can just be determined on 1969 aerial photographs. It is not visible on RAF 1946 aerial photographs due to tree cover.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TG 0482 4082 |
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| Map Sheet: | TG04SW |
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| Parish: | LETHERINGSETT WITH GLANDFORD, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
Rare Alan Williams turret, date 1940.
Survey No. D1-10.
Information from [1]. See (S1) in file.
D. Walker (NLA) July 1996.
March 2003. Norfolk NMP.
The remains of a World War II Allan-Williams turret can just be determined on OS aerial photographs from 1969 (S2). It is not visible on RAF 1946 aerial photographs due to tree cover. It has previously been recorded under the Norfolk defensive structures survey (D1-10); which shows it to be rare, dating to 1940 and in good condition.
H. Clare (NMP), 13 August 2003.
The remains of this turret are in the car park for the Bayfield Wild Flower centre. It is in very poor condition. The dome or cupola projects out of the ground and is very rusty; the door is missing; the interior is full of rubbish and water.
E. Rose (NLA), 10 April 2007.
Monument Types
- ALLAN WILLIAMS TURRET (World War Two - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
- GUN EMPLACEMENT (World War Two - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
- PILLBOX (World War Two - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
Associated Finds - none
Protected Status
Sources and further reading
| --- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
| <S1> | Recording Form: [various]. Norfolk Defensive Structures Survey Recording Form. Norfolk Defensive Structures Survey. |
| <S2> | Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1969. OS/69037 053-4 03-APR-1969 (NMR). |
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