Housing developer's sign on Hautbois Road

Introduction

The photograph on this page of Housing developer's sign on Hautbois Road by Evelyn Simak as part of the Geograph project.

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Housing developer's sign on Hautbois Road

Image: © Evelyn Simak Taken: 28 Aug 2007

Planned as a bomber station, the construction of Royal Air Force Coltishall began in February 1939. It was pressed into use as a fighter station in May 1940 while still incomplete, and disbanded on April 1st 2006. The site has meanwhile been developed for private housing.

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Image Location

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Latitude
52.762943
Longitude
1.339346