Monument record MCC5011 - WWII Pillbox (destroyed), Layer Road, N of Berechurch Hall Road junction, Colchester
Summary
Pillbox visible on aerial photographs of 1945.
Location
| Grid reference | TL 9796 2257 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92SE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Contemporary records state, 'Pillbox. O.S. No. 1360, east side of Layer Road, near junction of Berechurch Hall Road. Map ref. 427409' (Mil. Ed.) <1>
This pillbox can be seen, indistinctly, on an aerial photograph taken in March 1945. It stood on the east side of Layer Road some 80/100 yards north of a similar pillbox on the west side (see SMR 20539/MCC5012). Open fields in 1945, the area is now greensward fronting housing.<2>
See also <3> & <4>.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SEX31436 LIST: unknown. 1968. War Time Contraventions 1968. Colchester p.3.
- <2> SEX61336 AP: RAF. 1945. 106G-LA 170-2014. March 1945.
- <3> SCC74374 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007. SURVEY OF WORLD WAR TWO DEFENCES IN THE BOROUGH OF COLCHESTER. VOLUME 1. Volume 1.
- <4> SCC74375 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007. SURVEY OF WORLD WAR TWO DEFENCES IN THE BOROUGH OF COLCHESTER. VOLUME 2. Volume 2.
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Record last edited
Jun 18 2020 1:18PM