Monument record MCC4795 - WWII Pillbox, Bacon's Farm, Chappel

Summary

WWII Pillbox.

Location

Grid reference TL 8998 2780 (point)
Map sheet TL82NE
Civil Parish CHAPPEL, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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Full Description

Straddling the hedge of a field boundary approx. 50 yards from the west bank of the River Colne is a 19ft 6in wide concrete, hexagonal pillbox. It has small loopholes and a low entrance on the west side. Earth and grass has piled on the top in an attempt to camouflage the pillbox from the air. Immediately behind is a water-filled ditch which has necessitated a low concrete wall around the entrance to stop water entering into the interior.

Two photos of site.<1>

See also <2>.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Photograph: Nash, Fred. 1997. Pillbox - two frames.
  • <2> Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007.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 11:51AM

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