Monument record MLI125584 - Mined Bridge, RAF Theddlethorpe

Summary

Bridge at the former RAF Theddlethorpe, which was mined during the Second World War.

Type and Period (1)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Full Description

Bridge at the former RAF Theddlethorpe. The bridge was designated as a category 'C' bridge, and was mined with explosives in the event of invasion during the Second World War. The explosive charges were removed from the structure at the end of the conflict. {1}{2}

Sources/Archives (2)

  •  Digital Archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2006. Defence of Britain Archive. 16200.
  •  Bibliographic Reference: William Foot. 2006. Beaches, Fields, Streets, and Hills… : The Anti-Invasion Landscapes of England, 1940. CBA Research Report 144, pp.166-73.

Map

Location

Grid reference TF 4682 9052 (point) Estimated from sources
Civil Parish SALTFLEETBY ST CLEMENT, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE
Civil Parish THEDDLETHORPE ALL SAINTS, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Record last edited

Jun 21 2022 11:59AM

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