Monument record MCC5129 - WWII Spigot Mortar Emplacement (destroyed), Watch House Farm, Wakes Colne
Summary
Spigot Mortar Emplacement (destroyed).
Location
| Grid reference | TL 8951 2855 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL82NE |
| Civil Parish | WAKES COLNE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Full Description
1997: Contemporary records state, “Spigot mortar position. Watch House Farm, Wakes Colne. Grass field N. of Main Road and W. of house. Map ref. 343469”. (Mil.Ed.) <1>
March 2007: Watch House Farm lay on the NW corner of the Colchester Road/Station Road junction. The field can be seen on a 1946 aerial photograph and the most likely position for this spigot mortar emplacement is in its SE corner, close to the road.<2> This position is now the front garden of The Border House.
See also <3>.
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- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jun 15 2020 8:44AM