Monument record MCC5105 - WWII Pillbox (destroyed) W of Spring Lane, Lexden, Colchester
Summary
Pillbox (destroyed) W of Spring Lane, Lexden, Colchester.
Location
| Grid reference | TL 9713 2567 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A low-level photograph taken in 1948 shows a square structure, with chamfered corners and an entrance on the NW face, in a field to the W of Spring Lane. It appears to be around 20/25’ square and was almost certainly a Type FW3/28 artillery pillbox positioned to cover the anti-tank barrier at Lexden Bridge 120 yards to the E. See FW3/28 pillbox at Chappel Viaduct. (SMR 20001/MCC4799).<1><2>
Contemporary records state, "O.S. No. 457, 458 2 pillboxes, iron A/T barriers. Meadows off Spring Lane. Map ref. 420440" (Mil. Ed.). This field was O.S. No. 458.<3>
An aerial photograph taken in 1960 shows no indication of the pillbox.<4>
See also <5>.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SEX61811 AP: RAF. 1948. 58-47-5155.
- <2> SEX61814 CORRESPONDENCE: unknown. unknown. Pillboxes in Lexden and West Bergholt.
- <3> SEX31436 LIST: unknown. 1968. War Time Contraventions 1968.
- <4> SEX61816 AP: Hunting Surveys Limited. 1960. Run 13-034.
- <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 SCC74374 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007.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 8:30AM