We can see clearly now ? Barnham, Suffolk
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We can see clearly now ? Barnham, Suffolk
Image: © Martin Richard Phelan Taken: 27 Jul 2018
This is the entrance to the Gorse Industrial Estate on Thetford Heath, to the west of Barnham village in Suffolk. This site was formerly the RAF Barnham nuclear bomb store from 1953 – 62, closing when the bombs stored here, Blue Danube and later Red Beard, were superseded by later designs. The site has been considerably renovated by its owners, in conjunction with Historic England (formerly English Heritage), and is now home to a number of businesses. This photograph was taken on the day of an English Heritage organised tour and shows one of the five watchtowers, staffed by RAF personnel, which contributed to the very necessary security of this site in its previous incarnation. It is one of a number of Cold War sites in Britain and fortunately for us all it was never called upon to fulfil the role intended for it. Time photo taken not available.
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