Monument record MCC5143 - Pillbox (destroyed), W of Railway Embankment, Wakes Colne
Summary
Pillbox (destroyed), W of Railway Embankment, Wakes Colne.
Location
| Grid reference | TL 8991 2958 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL82NE |
| Civil Parish | WAKES COLNE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
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Full Description
After the anti-tank ditch crossed the railway line, via the railway barrier (SMR 20017), it paralleled the railway northwards a few yards from its W side. An aerial photograph taken in 1946 shows an hexagonal pillbox, with a central anti-aircraft machine-gun well, standing in a field 20 yards W of the ditch. The entrance is on the W face. An aerial photograph taken in 1950 shows it to have been demolished by that date.<1><2>
See also <3> & <4>.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SEX61858 AP: RAF. 1946. 106G-UK 1492-4140. May 1946.
- <2> SEX61880 AP: RAF. 1950. 58-463-5393.
- <3> SCC74374 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007. SURVEY OF WORLD WAR TWO DEFENCES IN THE BOROUGH OF COLCHESTER. VOLUME 1. Volume 1.
- <4> SCC74375 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007.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
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jun 17 2020 8:12AM