Monument record MCC5139 - Pillbox (destroyed), Oldhouse Farm, Wakes Colne

Summary

Pillbox (destroyed), Oldhouse Farm, Wakes Colne.

Location

Grid reference TL 8980 2914 (point)
Map sheet TL82NE
Civil Parish WAKES COLNE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Contemporary records state, "a) Pillbox. Old House Farm, Wakes Colne. O.S. No. 293a, W of and adj. farmhouse. Map ref. 347475." (Mil. Ed.).<1>

Field O.S. No. 293a was on the E, not the W, side of the farmhouse but there is no further information on this site.

See also <2> & <3>.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> LIST: unknown. 1968. War Time Contraventions 1968. Bures.
  • <2> Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007. SURVEY OF WORLD WAR TWO DEFENCES IN THE BOROUGH OF COLCHESTER. VOLUME 1. Volume 1.
  • <3> Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007.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

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jun 17 2020 8:09AM

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