Monument record MBC48548 - Sewage works for Thame Airfield, Haddenham
Summary
Sewage works for Thame Airfield, Haddenham
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- SEWAGE WORKS (Modern - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
Description
A sewage works of World War II date is visible on historic aerial photographs as extant buildings and structures and was mapped as part of the Aylesbury Vale Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18604). Located on the west side of the former airfield at Haddenham and centred at SP 72903 08562. The sewage works is visible as drainage ditches in a grid pattern with settling tanks, a road and a building visible on aerial photographs. By 1973 only the remnants of the tanks and the road can be seen and everything except the concrete road is gone by 2003. (1-6)
Sources (6)
- <1>SBC27870 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1413 RP 3172 14-Apr-1946.
- <2>SBC27869 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 1950. RAF/541/479 RP 3087 07-Apr-1950.
- <3>SBC27872 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 1969. OS/69253 V 20 10-Jun-1969.
- <4>SBC27873 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 1973. MAL/73019 V 20 25-Apr-1973.
- <5>SBC25593 Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. Google Earth Pro. EARTH.GOOGLE.COM Dec-2003 date accessed 30-Jun-2025.
- <6>SBC25593 Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. Google Earth Pro. EARTH.GOOGLE.COM Jun-2025 date accessed 30-Jun-2025.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 7290 0856 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HADDENHAM, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Survey: Aerial investigation and mapping project (Ref: 9179) (EBC18604)
Record last edited
Sep 12 2025 12:09PM
