Monument record MCC4073 - WWII Pillbox (destroyed), Rutland House, No. 121 Lexden Road, Lexden, Colchester
Summary
Pillbox (destroyed).
Location
| Grid reference | TL 9813 2516 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Contemporary records state, "Wiring, concrete blocks, pillboxes, etc. Meadow adjoining Rutland House, Lexden Road. Map ref. 428434" (Mil. Ed.) <1>
One of the pillboxes can be made out on an aerial photograph taken in June 1960. It stood on the E boundary of the meadow to the E of Rutland House (now No. 121) and was hexagonal with its entrance on the S face. In May 1946 this area was beneath trees and thus cannot be seen on aerial photographs of this date.<2>
The area has now been built over by the houses and gardens of Endsleigh Court.
See also <3> & <4>.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SEX31436 LIST: unknown. 1968. War Time Contraventions 1968. Colchester.
- <2> SEX64115 AP: Hunting Surveys Limited. 1960. Run 14-059. June 1960.
- <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 SCC74374 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007.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 SCC74375 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007.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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Record last edited
Jun 17 2020 9:54AM