Monument record MCC5135 - Pillbox (destroyed), Meadow W of Chappel and Wakes Colne
Summary
Pillbox (destroyed), Meadow W of Chappel and Wakes Colne.
Location
| Grid reference | TL 8967 2881 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL82NE |
| Civil Parish | WAKES COLNE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
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Full Description
Contemporary records state, "Pillbox. Wakes Colne, 2 ½ acre meadow adj. The Tavern and W. of The Station. Map ref. 345473." (Mil. Ed.). This pillbox can be seen on an aerial photograph taken in 1946 standing at the S end of a meadow on the N side of the station entrance. It was an hexagonal, anti-aircraft type. An aerial photograph taken in 1949 shows it to have been demolished by that date.<1><2><3>
See also <4> & <5>.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SEX31436 LIST: unknown. 1968. War Time Contraventions 1968. Chappel and Wakes Colne.
- <2> SEX61858 AP: RAF. 1946. 106G-UK 1492-4140. May 1946.
- <3> SEX61868 AP: RAF. 1949. 58-304-5037.
- <4> SCC74374 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007. SURVEY OF WORLD WAR TWO DEFENCES IN THE BOROUGH OF COLCHESTER. VOLUME 1. Volume 1.
- <5> SCC74375 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007. SURVEY OF WORLD WAR TWO DEFENCES IN THE BOROUGH OF COLCHESTER. VOLUME 2. Volume 2.
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Protected Status/Designation
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Record last edited
Jun 17 2020 8:05AM