Monument record MCC4778 - WWII Pillbox, Great Porters Farm, Fordham Heath, Eight Ash Green
Summary
WWII Pillbox.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 9436 2734 (10m by 10m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92NW |
| Civil Parish | EIGHT ASH GREEN, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Full Description
From a meadow south of the River Colne, a hexagonal concrete pillbox faces north. It is of the 19ft 6in wide type with a small loophole on each of its faces, although the south loophole cannot be seen as, together with the low entrance 'porch', it is covered by earth and grass.
One photo of site.<1> Aerial view of site.<3>
SITE ASSESSMENT:
Contemporary records show that Great Porters Farm had six pillboxes during World War Two. Unusually for such a quantity, all of them have survived.<2>
See also <4>.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SEX53112 Photograph: Nash, Fred. 1997. Pillbox - one frame.
- <2> SEX31436 LIST: unknown. 1968. War Time Contraventions 1968. Fordham.
- <3> SEX53115 AP: Strachan, David. 1996. CP/96/3/11.
- <4> SCC74374 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007.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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- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jun 15 2020 9:00AM