Monument record MCC5012 - WWII Pillbox (destroyed), W side of Layer Rd, N of Berechurch Hall Road jnctn, Colchester
Summary
Pillbox now destroyed.
Location
| Grid reference | TL 9790 2253 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92SE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Contemporary records state, 'A/T ditch, pillbox and dannert (barbed) wiring. OS No. 407 (Layer Road) - past Lamberts Farm. Map ref. 42640' (Mil Ed.) and 'Pillbox. Near junction of Layer and Berechurch Roads. Map ref. 426408' (Mil. Ed.) <1>
This pillbox can be seen, indistinctly, on aerial photographs taken in 1945. It stood by the side of the road approximately 200 yards north of the Berechurch Hall Road junction. A short anti-tank ditch protected its west flank. Open fields in 1945, the area is now housing and light industry.<2><3>
See also <4> & <5>.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SEX31436 LIST: unknown. 1968. War Time Contraventions 1968. Colchester p.3.
- <2> SEX61336 AP: RAF. 1945. 106G-LA 170-2014. March 1945.
- <3> SEX61337 AP: RAF. 1945. 106G-UK 555-4069. July 1945.
- <4> SCC74374 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007. SURVEY OF WORLD WAR TWO DEFENCES IN THE BOROUGH OF COLCHESTER. VOLUME 1. Volume 1.
- <5> SCC74375 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007.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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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jun 18 2020 1:20PM