Site Event/Activity record ECC2787 - Survey of three groups of air-raid shelters Areas C2, J1 and P1 of the Colchester Garrison Urban Village, Colchester Garrison, Colchester, 2007

Location

Location Colchester Garrison Urban Village, Colchester Garrison, Colchester
Grid reference Centred TL 99446 24140 (622m by 758m)
Map sheet TL92SE
County ESSEX
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

Technique(s)

Organisation

Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd

Date

April to May 2007

Map

Description

Three groups of World War 2 air-raid Shelters at Areas C2 (Napier Road), J1 (Le Cateau Barracks) and P1 (Berechurch Road) of Colchester Garrison Urban Village, Colchester, were surveyed prior to demolition. Six shelters were recorded at Area C2, eleven at Area J1 and seven at Area P1. <1>

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Historic Building Recording: Lister, Chris (CAT). 2008. A survey of three groups of air-raid shelters at Areas C2, J1 and P1 of the Garrison Urban Village, Colchester, Essex, April 2004-May 2007. CAT Report 467.

Related Monuments/Buildings (24)

  • Air-raid shelter 1, Area C2, Colchester Garrison, Colchester (Building)
  • Air-raid shelter 2, Area C2, Colchester Garrison, Colchester (Building)
  • Air-raid shelter 3, Area C2, Colchester Garrison, Colchester (Building)
  • Air-raid shelter 4, Area C2, Colchester Garrison, Colchester (Building)
  • Air-raid shelter 5, Area C2, Colchester Garrison, Colchester (Building)
  • Air-raid shelter 6, Area C2, Colchester Garrison, Colchester (Building)
  • Air-raid shelter F1, Area J1, Colchester Garrison, Colchester (Building)
  • Air-raid shelter F1, Area P1, Colchester Garrison, Colchester (Building)
  • Air-raid shelter F10, Area J1, Colchester Garrison, Colchester (Building)
  • Air-raid shelter F11, Area J1, Colchester Garrison, Colchester (Building)
  • Air-raid shelter F2, Area J1, Colchester Garrison, Colchester (Building)
  • Air-raid shelter F2, Area P1, Colchester Garrison, Colchester (Building)
  • Air-raid shelter F3, Area J1, Colchester Garrison, Colchester (Building)
  • Air-raid shelter F3, Area P1, Colchester Garrison, Colchester (Building)
  • Air-raid shelter F4, Area J1, Colchester Garrison, Colchester (Building)
  • Air-raid shelter F4, Area P1, Colchester Garrison, Colchester (Building)
  • Air-raid shelter F5, Area J1, Colchester Garrison, Colchester (Building)
  • Air-raid shelter F5, Area P1, Colchester Garrison, Colchester (Building)
  • Air-raid shelter F6, Area J1, Colchester Garrison, Colchester (Building)
  • Air-raid shelter F6, Area P1, Colchester Garrison, Colchester (Building)
  • Air-raid shelter F7, Area J1, Colchester Garrison, Colchester (Building)
  • Air-raid shelter F7, Area P1, Colchester Garrison, Colchester (Building)
  • Air-raid shelter F8, Area J1, Colchester Garrison, Colchester (Building)
  • Air-raid shelter F9, Area J1, Colchester Garrison, Colchester (Building)

Record last edited

Dec 11 2015 11:00AM

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