Monument record MCC5075 - WWII Pillbox (destroyed), Gordon Works, Colchester
Summary
Pillbox (destroyed), Gordon Works, Colchester
Location
| Grid reference | TM 0019 2623 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM02NW |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Contemporary records state, "Pillbox. Gordon Works. Cowdray Avenue, Colchester". This pillbox can be seen on an aerial photograph taken by the RAF in 1946 on a field boundary a few yards to the NW of the original Gordon Works.<1><2><3> It was a hexagonal pillbox with its entrance on the S side.
The entire area has now been built over.
See also <4>.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SEX31436 LIST: unknown. 1968. War Time Contraventions 1968.
- <2> SEX61784 AP: RAF. 1946. 106G-UK 1492-4273-6.
- <3> SEX60991 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1945-present. 1:2500. 1:2500. TM0026, 1953.
- <4> SCC74374 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007. SURVEY OF WORLD WAR TWO DEFENCES IN THE BOROUGH OF COLCHESTER. VOLUME 1. Volume 1.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jun 15 2020 7:24AM