Monument record MCC5138 - Anti-Tank Block (destroyed), Spring Gardens Road, Wakes Colne
Summary
Location
Grid reference | TL 8987 2905 (point) |
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Map sheet | TL82NE |
Civil Parish | WAKES COLNE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
The anti-tank ditch of the Eastern Command Line paralleled the E side of the railway embankment from Chappel Viaduct northwards, at a distance of zero to 40 yards from the foot of the embankment. At this point it crossed Spring Gardens Road. An aerial photograph taken in 1946 shows what is almost certainly an anti-tank block between the end of the ditch on the S side of the road and the road itself. It is probable that this block was the remaining element of a road barrier which crossed the road immediately E of the junction by Station Cottages before the ditch continued northwards.<1>
See also <2> & <3>.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SEX61858 AP: RAF. 1946. 106G-UK 1492-4140. May 1946.
- <2> SCC74374 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007. SURVEY OF WORLD WAR TWO DEFENCES IN THE BOROUGH OF COLCHESTER. VOLUME 1. Volume 1.
- <3> SCC74375 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007. SURVEY OF WORLD WAR TWO DEFENCES IN THE BOROUGH OF COLCHESTER. VOLUME 2. Volume 2.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jun 17 2020 8:08AM