Monument record MCC4067 - WWII Ammunition Shelter (destroyed), 'Seed & Trial Grounds', Lexden, Colchester
Summary
Nissen-hut type ammunition shelter.
Location
| Grid reference | TL 9805 2539 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
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Full Description
Contemporary records state, "4 ammunition shelters. Seed and Trial Grounds, adj. Bye-Pass Road. Map ref. 425437" (Mil. Ed.) <1>
One of these can be seen on aerial photographs taken in May 1946 and May 1948, by the N boundary of a field overlooking Cymbeline Way. A 1969 O.S. map refers to the area as a 'nursery'. The shelter appears as a nissen-type structure with curved roof. <2><3><4>
The field still remains as it did in 1946, now known as "Bunting Meadow". There is no sign of the ammunition shelter although the area where it stood is covered with bramble and thicket.
See also <5> & <6>.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SEX31436 LIST: unknown. 1968. War Time Contraventions 1968. Colchester.
- <2> SEX64110 AP: RAF. 1946. 106G-UK 1492-4276. May 1946.
- <3> SEX64116 AP: RAF. 1948. 58-47-5236. May 1948.
- <4> SEX60991 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1945-present. 1:2500. 1:2500. TL9825 and TL9925 dated 1969.
- <5> SCC74374 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007. SURVEY OF WORLD WAR TWO DEFENCES IN THE BOROUGH OF COLCHESTER. VOLUME 1. Volume 1.
- <6> SCC74375 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007.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 17 2020 9:35AM