Monument record 8611/0/1 - WWII Aircraft Obstruction, A428

The site of a World War II iron and wood anti landing obstacle on the A428 Bedford Road (that had been improved shortly before World War II, creating a long stretch of wide, concrete road) to the north of Brafield-on-the-Green. The site was constructed in the period 1940 to 1941and was demolished between 1944 and 1950. The site was created in order to prevent enemy aircraft from landing, a long chain was suspended across the road between two large ash trees, but above the height of road traffic. The ash tree on the west side remains. The device was situated on the parish boundary between Brafield and Little Houghton.

{1} The A428 Bedford Road had been improved shortly before WWII, creating a long stretch of wide, concrete road to the north of Brafield-on-the-Green. In order to prevent enemy aircraft from landing, a long chain was suspended across the road between two large trees but above the height of the road traffic. The device has now been destroyed. It was built c.1940.

{4} The site of a World War II iron and wood anti landing obstacle on the A428 Bedford Road (that had been improved shortly before World War II, creating a long stretch of wide, concrete road) to the north of Brafield-on-the-Green. The site was constructed in the period 1940 to 1941and was demolished between 1944 and 1950. The site was created in order to prevent enemy aircraft from landing, a long chain was suspended across the road between two large ash trees, but above the height of road traffic. The ash tree on the west side remains. The device was situated on the parish boundary between Brafield and Little Houghton.

<1> HOLLOWELL S., 1998, Defence of Britain Recording Forms, (unchecked) (Notes). SNN51551.

<2> HOLLOWELL S., 1998, Oral Report to SMR, (unchecked) (Oral Report). SNN53081.

<3> Migrated Defence of Britain Project database record originally compiled from various sources (Database). SNN112922.

<4> Historic England, Undated, Defence of Britain, DEB01 (Archive). SNN112947.

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Feb 13 2024 4:01PM