Monument record MCC5299 - WWII Pillbox (destroyed), Park Road, Lexden, Colchester
Summary
Hexagonal type pillbox.
Location
| Grid reference | TL 9804 2481 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92SE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Contemporary records state, "O.S. No. 1216. Pillbox, sandbagged site, apron wire and conc. blocks ' Magazine Fruit Farm, Park Road. Map ref. 422429" (Mil. Ed.) <1>
The pillbox, an hexagonal type, can be seen on aerial photographs taken in May 1946 and May 1948 standing at the southern edge of a field on the N side of Park Road. Part of a line of pillboxes and road barriers which ran S to N from Shrub End Road to Cymbeline Way, this defence position would have guarded the town against an attack from the west.<2><3>
The area is now built over by housing.
See also <4> & <5>.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SEX31436 LIST: unknown. 1968. War Time Contraventions 1968. Colchester.
- <2> SEX64110 AP: RAF. 1946. 106G-UK 1492-4276. May 1946.
- <3> SEX64111 AP: RAF. 1948. 58-47-5173. May 1948.
- <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 SCC74374 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007.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 SCC74375 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007.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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Record last edited
Jun 17 2020 10:10AM