Monument record MCC5036 - WWII Pillbox (destroyed), nr 'Rosary', east side of Berechurch Road, Colchester
Summary
Site of pillbox (destroyed).
Location
| Grid reference | TL 9870 2222 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92SE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
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Full Description
Contemporary records state, 'Pillbox O.S. No. 1646, road verge at east side of Berechurch Road near Rosary. Map ref. ??5406' (Mil. Ed.) <1>
This pillbox can be faintly seen on aerial photographs taken in March 1945 and April 1946. Standing on the east side of a bend in Berechurch Road. Together with a similar pillbox on the other side of the road (see 20544/MCC5035) it would have constituted the outer defences of Colchester against an attack from the south.<2><3>
The type cannot be determined from the aerial photographs although it can be seen to have been small - probably a type FW3/22.<4>
See also <5> & <6>.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SEX31436 LIST: unknown. 1968. War Time Contraventions 1968. Colchester.
- <2> SEX61327 AP: RAF. 1945. 106G-LA 170-2013.
- <3> SEX61328 AP: RAF. 1946. 106G-UK 1367-7358.
- <4> SEX31431 DESC TEXT: Wills, H. 1985. Pillboxes. p.28.
- <5> SCC74374 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007. SURVEY OF WORLD WAR TWO DEFENCES IN THE BOROUGH OF COLCHESTER. VOLUME 1. Volume 1.
- <6> SCC74375 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007.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
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Record last edited
Jun 17 2020 11:38AM