Monument record MCC5065 - WWII Pillbox (destroyed), St Andrew's Avenue, Colchester
Summary
An hexagonal pillbox, with an anti-tank ditch some yards away around its S side.
Location
| Grid reference | TM 0093 2557 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM02NW |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Full Description
An aerial photograph taken by the RAF in 1946 shows the clear shape of an hexagonal pillbox, with an anti-tank ditch some yards away around its S side, on the S side of St. Andrew's Avenue. The entrance is on the SW face.<1>
This site now straddles the wall of a Sainsburys Homebase and the grass verge outside.
See also <2>.
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Record last edited
Jun 12 2020 3:35PM