So where's this then ?

These look like typical intake Air Force barrack blocks of the 1940’s/1950’s, So Bridgnorth, Hednesford etc etc.

Mark

There are two possibilities that I could think of for this one.
There was a POW camp which I think was for Italian POWs ar Rawreth. I believe it was roughly on the site where Macro now stands in Rawreth Lane. This could be that site and the rising ground in the background is Rayleigh.
The other possible is that there was an army camp complete with AA guns[ on the Salvation Army land at Hadleigh and the shot could have been taken from the marshes near the railway line somewhere east of Hadleigh Castle. This would make the houses in the distance thise on the London road A13 and the church could be Leigh Church.
I think the first option is more likely as I think there would be high ground closer to the huts if it were Hadleigh.
Hope this helps a bit.

Could be Canewdon Church on the skyline? No sign of the Chain Home masts, if so. If it is Southend / Rochford area, I really can’t think whereabouts this could be, to be honest. I’ll show the picture to my mum and see if she has any idea – she lived in Southend during the war, and often visited her Aunt & Uncle who lived adjacent to RAF Rochford/Southend airport.

Looks like that “travellers” site a bit to the west of you……..:D

No sign of railway lines, jellied eels or the kurzal ! so I wonder 🙂