Monument record MCC5086 - WWII Spigot Mortar Emplacement (destroyed), Albert Hotel, Cowdray Avenue, Colchester
Summary
Spigot Mortar Emplacement (destroyed), Albert Hotel, Cowdray Avenue, Colchester.
Location
| Grid reference | TL 9932 2608 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
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Full Description
Contemporary records state, "Spigot mortar position. Shrubbery at Albert Hotel, Cowdray Avenue. Map ref. 442444" (Mil. Ed.).<1>
An aerial photograph taken in 1946 shows a cleared area, with what may be a spigot mortar emplacement, in the shrubbery on the W side of the Albert Hotel – now The Albert public house.<2>
The shrubbery still remains but nothing could be found of the emplacement at the time of the site visit.
See also <3>.
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- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jun 15 2020 7:33AM