RAF West Beckham
Military units and formations disestablished in 1958Military units and formations established in 1938North NorfolkRoyal Air Force stations in NorfolkUse British English from May 2013
Royal Air Force Station West Beckham, commonly known as RAF West Beckham, is a former Chain Home radar station controlled by the Royal Air Force (RAF) located 3.8 miles (6.1 kilometres) south-east of Holt, Norfolk, and 5.3 miles (8.5 kilometres) south-west of Cromer, Norfolk, England. RAF West Beckham opened in 1939 (1939), and closed in 1958 (1958). The station included a transmitter site, receiver site, generator site, underground reserves, as well as two separate accommodation camps. It was known as Chain Home Station 32, and provided radar coverage for a large area around the North Norfolk coast.
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Osier Lane, North Norfolk West Beckham
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N 52.906111111111 ° | E 1.1811111111111 ° |
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Osier Lane
NR25 6PL North Norfolk, West Beckham
England, United Kingdom
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