Monument record MCC5087 - WWII Pillbox (destroyed), North Station Car Park, Colchester
Summary
Pillbox (destroyed), North Station Car Park, Colchester.
Location
| Grid reference | TL 9942 2641 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| Civil Parish | MYLAND, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Full Description
Before its imminent demolition, this pillbox was visited in October 1995. Standing on high ground in the railway station car park, it was a brick and concrete type FW3/22 pillbox with its entrance on the SE face. In contemporary records it is listed a "Pillbox. O.S. No. 583, Allotment, near Station Garage, North Station, Map ref. 443447” (Mil. Ed.).<1>
The area is now an Asda Superstore development.
Three photos of pillbox taken in October 1995.<2>
See also <3>.
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- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jun 15 2020 7:34AM