Monument record MCC4807 - WWII Pillbox, west side of Railway, N of Nortons Railway Bridge, Mount Bures
Summary
WWII Pillbox.
Location
| Grid reference | TL 9070 3151 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL93SW |
| Civil Parish | MOUNT BURES, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Aerial photographs taken in 1960, 1970 and 1990 show an hexagonal pillbox, with a central anti-aircraft machine-gun well, standing on the west side of the railway on the line of the former WWII anti-tank ditch , approx. 180 yards north of Nortons Railway Bridge. Although the site has not been visited, this pillbox can be clearly seen from the train. It stands high on the embankment and is of the same brick-faced, very tall type with steel loophole surrounds, as that at TL 9042 3066 (SMR 20023/MCC4803).<1><2><3>
Contemporary records refer to this pillbox as no. S.63.<4>
See also <5>.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SEX53272 AP: Hunting Surveys Limited. 1960. Run 10-143.
- <2> SEX53273 AP: Hunting Surveys Limited. 1970. RUN 91 - 0527.
- <3> SEX53264 AP: Aerofilms. 1990. RUN 32 - 4613.
- <4> SEX31436 LIST: unknown. 1968. War Time Contraventions 1968. Bures.
- <5> SCC74374 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007.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
Jun 15 2020 11:57AM