CITiZAN - Coastal Map - Coastguard watch house

Coastguard watch house

Coastguard watch house (81584)

Easting: 644931
Northing: 248844

Description

The National Trust record name for this feature is J3 Coast guard station (O/S MAP 1928), Orford Ness.

The NRHE record is no 1412220, with the description: Coastguard station at Orford Ness. This was plated with armour-plating in 1915, and radio masts were erected there in 1940.

Site visit September 2016: No change was noted from the previous site visit in July 2016

Site visit 20 January 2017 - nearly all the roof panels/cladding has gone, with just the rafters left.

Site visit March 11 2018: All roof panels/cladding now gone

Periods

Period: Post-Medieval (1540 - 1901)
Period comments

Specific Date Range

The earliest date of the feature, as a year, if known: 1800
The latest date of the feature, as a year, if known: 1915

Feature Types

Monument Type - Broad: Coastguard station
Monument Type - Narrow
Monument Description
Evidence Type - Broad
Evidence Type - Narrow
Evidence Description
Object Type - Broad
Object Type - Narrow
Object Description

Other:

Height OD (m): 0.00
How accessible is the feature?: Not accessible, but visible from public path/road/adjacent land
Accessibility comments: Access to Orford Ness is restricted and visitors must stick to the paths defined by the National Trust, see https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/orford-ness-national-nature-reserve. This feature has been recorded as part of CITiZAN recording weekends, with special access granted by the National Trust. This structure is visible from the beach, following the red route extension, but this may also be restricted at times.

Other records:

NRHE Number: Unknown
NT HBSMR Number: MNA170251
HER Event Number: Unknown
External Link: None

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6 surveys accepted and 0 pending.

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23rd September, 2015 by LBand

Survey Information

Date of survey: 23rd September, 2015
Feature located?: Yes
State of the tide: Low
Proximity to coast edge
Coastal processes: Active sea erosion
Is there a coastal defence?: No
Other threats?: Structural damage/decay
If other, please specify
How visible are the remains? ABOVE GROUND: Highly visible (substantial remains)
How visible are the remains in the face of the cliff, ridge or dune? IN SECTION
Do you know if the feature is?: Don't know

Recommendations and Comments

What actions (if any) would you recommend for this feature?: Level 1 Historic England survey of the exterior - the building is not safe to enter
Do you have any other comments?: This record is a duplicate of NRHE number 12220 (which is in the wrong position). That record also states that the coastguard cottage was armour plated in 1915 and had radio masts added in 1940.

23rd September, 2015 by LBand

Survey Information

Date of survey: 23rd September, 2015
Feature located?: Yes
State of the tide: Low
Proximity to coast edge: 11-50m inland
Coastal processes
Is there a coastal defence?
Other threats?: Structural damage/decay
If other, please specify
How visible are the remains? ABOVE GROUND: Highly visible (substantial remains)
How visible are the remains in the face of the cliff, ridge or dune? IN SECTION
Do you know if the feature is?: Don't know

Recommendations and Comments

What actions (if any) would you recommend for this feature?: Historic England Level 1 recording and also monitoring
Do you have any other comments?

5th September, 2016 by steph

Survey Information

Date of survey: 5th September, 2016
Feature located?: Yes
State of the tide: Low
Proximity to coast edge
Coastal processes
Is there a coastal defence?: Yes
Other threats?: Structural damage/decay
If other, please specify
How visible are the remains? ABOVE GROUND: Highly visible (substantial remains)
How visible are the remains in the face of the cliff, ridge or dune? IN SECTION
Do you know if the feature is?: Is well known, Is well visited, Has local associations/history

Recommendations and Comments

What actions (if any) would you recommend for this feature?: Continued monitoring. Photogrammetry. Historical research.
Do you have any other comments?

20th January, 2017 by LBand

Survey Information

Date of survey: 20th January, 2017
Feature located?: Yes
State of the tide: Low
Proximity to coast edge: Less than 10m inland
Coastal processes
Is there a coastal defence?: Yes
Other threats?: Structural damage/decay
If other, please specify
How visible are the remains? ABOVE GROUND: Highly visible (substantial remains)
How visible are the remains in the face of the cliff, ridge or dune? IN SECTION
Do you know if the feature is?: Is well known, Has local associations/history

Recommendations and Comments

What actions (if any) would you recommend for this feature?: Continued monitoring. Photographs of the interior, if possible. Historic research to establish build date and general history.
Do you have any other comments?: There is a shingle filled defence around the seaward side of the lighthouse, c 40m to the NE of the Coastguard station.

11th March, 2018 by CITiZAN_SE_volunteers

Survey Information

Date of survey: 11th March, 2018
Feature located?: Yes
State of the tide: Low
Proximity to coast edge
Coastal processes: Active sea erosion
Is there a coastal defence?
Other threats?: Other
If other, please specify: General weather
How visible are the remains? ABOVE GROUND: Highly visible (substantial remains)
How visible are the remains in the face of the cliff, ridge or dune? IN SECTION
Do you know if the feature is?

Recommendations and Comments

What actions (if any) would you recommend for this feature?
Do you have any other comments?

14th October, 2021 by EKCDisco

Survey Information

Date of survey: 14th October, 2021
Feature located?
State of the tide
Proximity to coast edge
Coastal processes
Is there a coastal defence?
Other threats?
If other, please specify
How visible are the remains? ABOVE GROUND
How visible are the remains in the face of the cliff, ridge or dune? IN SECTION
Do you know if the feature is?