Monument record MCC5078 - WWII Pillbox (destroyed), Castle Park Grounds, S of River Colne, Colchester

Summary

Pillbox (destroyed), Castle Park Grounds, S of R. Colne, Colchester

Location

Grid reference TL 9986 2571 (point)
Map sheet TL92NE
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

An aerial photograph taken in 1946 shows the clear shape of an hexagonal pillbox with its entrance on the S side, standing between the path and the river at this point. An aerial photograph taken in 1960 shows it to have been demolished by that date.<1><2>

See also <3>.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> AP: RAF. 1946. 106G-UK 1492-4273-6.
  • <2> AP: Hunting Surveys Limited. 1960. Run 13 - 030.
  • <3> Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007.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 7:27AM

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