Monument record MCC5144 - Pillbox (destroyed), W of Railway Embankment, Wakes Colne

Summary

Pillbox (destroyed), W of Railway Embankment, Wakes Colne.

Location

Grid reference TL 8994 2976 (point)
Map sheet TL82NE
Civil Parish WAKES COLNE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

An aerial photograph taken in 1946 shows an hexagonal pillbox, with a central anti-aircraft machine-gun well, standing in a field a few yards W of the path of the anti-tank ditch. The entrance is on the W side. 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> AP: RAF. 1946. 106G-UK 1492-4020.
  • <2> AP: RAF. 1950. 58-463-5398.
  • <3> Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007. SURVEY OF WORLD WAR TWO DEFENCES IN THE BOROUGH OF COLCHESTER. VOLUME 1. Volume 1.
  • <4> Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007.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

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

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Record last edited

Jun 17 2020 8:13AM

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