Monument record MCC5319 - WWII Pillbox (destroyed), S end of Bluebottle Grove, Lexden, Colchester
Summary
Pillbox (destroyed).
Location
| Grid reference | TL 9763 2427 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92SE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
The western defence line around Colchester clearly used the Bluebottle Grove section of Lexden Dyke as an anti-tank obstacle as pillboxes overlooked it from its east bank and the wartime anti-tank ditch continued the path of the dyke from its southern end. Here, a pillbox can be seen on May 1946 aerial photographs. <1>
It is a large, hexagonal type with its entrance on the NE face, probably of the same 20’ across pattern as those extant on the Eastern Command Line north and northwest of Colchester. Nothing now survives at this location.
See also <2> & <3>.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SEX64213 AP: RAF. 1946. 106G-UK 1492-3281.
- <2> SCC74374 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007. SURVEY OF WORLD WAR TWO DEFENCES IN THE BOROUGH OF COLCHESTER. VOLUME 1. Volume 1.
- <3> SCC74375 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007.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 10:26AM