Monument record MCC10395 - WWII Road Barrier (destroyed), Near level crossing, Mount Bures
Summary
Road Barrier (destroyed), Near level crossing, Mount Bures.
Location
| Grid reference | TL 9072 3272 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL93SW |
| Civil Parish | MOUNT BURES, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Contemporary records state, "Road Barrier. Near Level Crossing, Mount Bures. Map ref. 353510." (Mil. Ed.) <1>
This map reference is clearly incorrect and no further information is known of this road barrier. There would appear to be three possibilities. The anti-tank ditch passed from S to N along the E side of the railway, crossing Old Barn Road and Hall Road a few yards to the E of the pillbox. (SMR 20038, in Bures Hamlet). This entry could refer to a road barrier at either of these points. Or, combined with the concrete cubes at Broomfield Cottage (SMR 20036/MCC10394) there could have been a road barrier some 70 yards W of the level crossing although this seems a lot less of a possibility.
See also <2> & <3>.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SEX31436 LIST: unknown. 1968. War Time Contraventions 1968. Bures.
- <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 SCC74374 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007.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 SCC74375 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007.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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Record last edited
Jun 18 2020 11:14AM