Monument record MCC4768 - WWII Pillbox, south of the River Colne, Baker's Lane, Lexden, Colchester

Summary

WWII Pillbox.

Location

Grid reference TL 9713 2592 (point)
Map sheet TL92NE
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

An aerial photograph taken in 1980 and 1:1250 map dated 1994 show a hexagonal pillbox with its entrance on the WSW side standing in a meadow approx. 40 yards from the west bank of the River Colne. It is possibly of the same 19ft 6in wide pattern as SMR 10948 (MCC4772).<1><2>

The site has not been visited, but the pillbox can be seen from Baker's Lane.

See also <3>.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> AP: Meridian Airmaps Limited. 1980. 31-80-200.
  • <2> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1994. TL9725NW. 1:1250.
  • <3> Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007. SURVEY OF WORLD WAR TWO DEFENCES IN THE BOROUGH OF COLCHESTER. VOLUME 1. Volume 1.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jun 15 2020 10:26AM

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