> WWII (DFW3/26) Type-26 (lower) & Type-22 (upper) Pillboxes, Chain Home Radar Station, RAF West Beckham [TG-1411 3897]

            WWII RAF West Beckham Chain Home Radar Station opened in 1938 and closed in 1958. The station included a transmitter site, receiver site, generator site, underground reserves as well as two separate camps. During WWII several WAAFs were stationed here and B Site 'Marl Pit WAAF camp' was located in nearby Lower Bodham and was well known to the local population. The other accommodation site was known as C Site, home to Royal Norfolk Regiment in 1940, followed by Military Police and then RAF Regiment.
 The radar site was located at West Beckham and was known as A Site.
During the war shift changes at RAF West Beckham were at 8am, 1pm and 6pm. During the 1950s radar at West Beckham was done on a dawn til dusk basis apart from during the odd exercise when 24 hours coverage was often provided.
 After WWII, C Site went into care and maintenance, A Site closed in 1956 shortly followed by B Site in 1958, B Site lasted longer as it was also used by personnel from RAF Bard Hill.
 The station had close links with the local fighter station RAF Matlaske.
RAF West Beckham reporting to the filter room at RAF Watnall which was the HQ to No. 12 Group RAF during its life. Originally RAF West Beckham was parented to RAF Bircham Newton, then RAF Wittering and finally RAF Coltishall. The distance to Bircham Newton and especially Wittering proved a major disadvantage with daily trips to Coltishall needed for supplies.
 There were four metal transmitter pylons which were 360ft high and four wooden receiver pylons which were 240ft high. The wooden masts were blown up in the summer of 1957, the metal masts were taken down in late 1957 and early 1958
The station fence lasted until the early 1980s by when it had almost rusted away.
 Today the station is in private ownership with many of the buildings are still in existence.
   

Taken in: United Kingdom / England / West Beckham (show map)

Taken on: November 25, 2010

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