Monument record MCC5303 - WWII Pillbox (destroyed), E of The Philip Morant School, Colchester
Summary
Hexagonal, probably Type FW3/22 pillbox.
Location
| Grid reference | TL 9787 2423 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92SE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Contemporary records state, "O.S. No. 1272 - Pillbox and apron wire. Magazine Fruit Farm, Park Road. Map ref. 422429" (Mil. Ed.) <1>
Clearly seen on an aerial photograph taken in May 1946, the pillbox stood by a track on the S boundary of a field, OS No. 1272. It was hexagonal, probably Type FW3/22, with its entrance on the NE face. This may have been the southernmost of the line of pillboxes which stretched from the main defence line at Shrub End to Sheepend Farm Estate at Lexden.<2>
The site of this pillbox is now the south boundary of a playing field to the east of The Philip Morant School.
See also <3> & <4>.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SEX31436 LIST: unknown. 1968. War Time Contraventions 1968. Colchester.
- <2> SEX64109 AP: RAF. 1946. 106G-UK 1492-3281. May 1946.
- <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 SCC74374 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007.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 SCC74375 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007.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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Record last edited
Jun 17 2020 10:15AM