Monument record MCC5056 - WWII Pillbox (destroyed), Hawkins Road, The Hythe, Colchester
Summary
Pillbox
Location
| Grid reference | TM 0158 2474 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM02SW |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Full Description
Contemporary records state, "Pillbox. O.S. No. 986, Allotments, Hawkins Road – nr Hythe Station. Map ref. 464429" (Mil. Ed.).<1>
A low-level aerial photograph taken by the RAF in 1948 shows this pillbox standing on the E side of Hawkins Road just inside allotments. It was hexagonal, with its entrance on the W side, facing across the allotments to the railway line some 90 yards away.<2>
The area is now a car storage compound.
See also <3>.
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- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jun 12 2020 2:57PM