Monument record MCC10394 - WWII Anti-Tank Blocks (destroyed), Broomfield Cottage, Mount Bures
Summary
Anti-Tank Blocks (destroyed), Broomfield Cottage, Mount Bures.
Location
| Grid reference | TL 9064 3272 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL93SW |
| Civil Parish | MOUNT BURES, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Contemporary records state, "Spigot mortar position & concrete cubes. Broomfield Cottage, Mount Bures, Front garden. Map ref. 355511." (Mil. Ed.) <1><2>
Broomfield Cottage stands on the N side of the bend in Hall Road, now re-routed some yards further S, but nothing more is known of these blocks.
See also <3> & <4>.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SEX31436 LIST: unknown. 1968. War Time Contraventions 1968. Bures.
- <2> SEX61905 AP: Tyler, Sue. 1986. 12/6/86.
- <3> SCC74374 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007. SURVEY OF WORLD WAR TWO DEFENCES IN THE BOROUGH OF COLCHESTER. VOLUME 1. Volume 1.
- <4> SCC74375 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007.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 18 2020 11:14AM