Monument record MCC4775 - WWII Pillbox, Argents Lane, Eight Ash Green
Summary
WWII Pillbox on the north side of Argents Lane and overlooking the River Colne (to the north).
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 9500 2661 (8m by 7m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| Civil Parish | EIGHT ASH GREEN, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Full Description
On a high bank on the north side of Argents Lane is a concrete hexagonal pillbox. It has 12ft long walls, is 21ft 6in across, and has a 6ft wide hexagonal anti-aircraft machine-gun well in the centre. The mounting pillar, together with its steel fittings, remains extant in the middle of the well. The pillbox is entered through a low entrance from the roadway. The walls are 3ft 6in thick.
From this high position there is a commanding view down fields to the river, some 170 yards to the north.
Four photos of site.<1>
See also <2>.
The pillbox was visited on 23/07/20; it is generally in good condition although a small tree is no growing in the central well.<3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SCC74389 Photograph: Tipper, Jess. 2020. Digital photographs of WWII Pillbox, Argents Lane, Eight Ash Green.
- <1> SEX53103 Photograph: Nash, Fred. 1997. Pillbox-4 frames.
- <2> SCC74374 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007. SURVEY OF WORLD WAR TWO DEFENCES IN THE BOROUGH OF COLCHESTER. VOLUME 1. Volume 1.
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Record last edited
Sep 4 2020 7:19AM