Monument record FEX 265 - World War II air raid trench shelter, visible as an earthwork.
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Summary
An air-raid trench-shelter of Second World War date is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs, situated on playing fields to the east of Orwell High School, Felixstowe.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 29419 35280 (67m by 103m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM23NE |
| Civil Parish | FELIXSTOWE, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
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Full Description
A trench air-raid shelter of Second World War date circa 80 metres long is visible on aerial photographs as an earthwork situated on playing fields to the east of Orwell High School, Felixstowe, centred on circa TM29373524. The trench is zig-zag in shape, designed to limit the effects of a bomb-blast on the shelters inhabitants. It appears to have been accessed by paths from Seaton Road and Margaret Street, to the north and west. (S1, S2)
Sources/Archives (3)
- <S1> SSF50005 Photograph: RAF. Air Photograph. RAF 106G/LA/34 3071-2 15-AUG-1944.
- <S2> SSF50005 Photograph: RAF. Air Photograph. RAF 106G/LA/15 4027 28-MAY-1944.
- <S3> 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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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jul 19 2013 1:02PM