Air Raid Damage Reports Brentwood Division Essex Fire Service 27 November 1940.

Date                Time   Location         Damage

27/11/1940    06.40  Coxtie Green 9 – H.Es 8 exploded in fields at “Ditchleys” and 1

suspected unexploded on Coxtie Green Road East of junction with New Road.  Road closed between New Road and Wheelers Road.  (open 28th)  Water main burst.  Telephone wires down. No casualties.

27/11/1940    07.00  Little                18 – H.Es exploded in fields between Stockwell

Burstead        Hall and Thorndon Park, behind Heron Hall.  11 of these are on the Ingrave beat, Blind Lane is partly blocked.  No damage or casualties.

27/11/1940    07.40  Canvey          7 – H.Es exploded in the River Thames between

Island             Hole Haven and The Kent Coast.  No damage or casualties.

27/11/1940    19.20  South Weald 1 – H.E. exploded near Sewerage Works Romford

Division.  Road closed from A.12 Brentwood Division and slight damage to property Brentwood Division.  No casualties.  Nags Head Lane Road open 15.12.40.

27/11/1940    22.15  South             5 – H.Es exploded, 4 in fields on South side of

Benfleet         Chapmans Lane and 1 in garden of 449a Perry Street, 449a partly demolished.  449 demolished. No casualties.