Monument record MCC5084 - WWII Pillbox (destroyed), 3 Middleborough, Colchester
Summary
Pillbox (destroyed), 3 Middleborough, Colchester.
Location
| Grid reference | TL 9940 2552 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Full Description
Contemporary records state, "Pillbox. Garden of 3, Middleboro' Street. Map ref. 442438" (Mil. Ed.).<1>
Aerial photographs show that the entrance to St. Peter's Street was considerably widened between 1960 and 1970 and No. 3 Middleborough, on the S corner of St. Peter's Street, was demolished.
A low-level aerial photograph taken in 1948 shows an hexagonal pillbox standing on this corner.<2><3><4>
See also <5>.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SEX31436 LIST: unknown. 1968. War Time Contraventions 1968.
- <2> SEX61797 AP: RAF. 1948. 58-15-5019.
- <3> SEX61798 AP: Hunting Surveys Limited. 1960. Run 13-031.
- <4> SEX61799 AP: Hunting Surveys Limited. 1970. Run 99-2051.
- <5> SCC74374 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007.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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Record last edited
Jun 15 2020 7:31AM