Monument record MCC5320 - WWII Pillbox (destroyed), field OS No. 1312, N of Shrub End Road, Colchester
Summary
Pillbox (destroyed).
Location
| Grid reference | TL 9776 2403 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92SE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Full Description
Contemporary records state, "A/T ditch, wiring, 2 pillboxes in O.S. No. 1369, clearing of hedges, pillbox in O.S. No. 1312. O.S. No. 438, 1315, 1369, 1312, 1275, 1319, Rayners Farm, Shrub End." Field No. 1312 lay halfway between Bluebottle Grove and Shrub End Road. At this point, aerial photographs from May 1946 show the anti-tank ditch which ran round south Colchester dog-legged. Just off the SE corner of field no. 1312, immediately E of the dog-leg, something can be made out - probably the rubble from a demolished pillbox.<1><2>
This area is now completely built over by the houses of Reynolds Avenue.
See also <3> & <4>.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SEX31436 LIST: unknown. 1968. War Time Contraventions 1968. Colchester.
- <2> SEX64215 AP: RAF. 1946. 106G-UK 1492-3281.
- <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 SCC74374 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007.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 SCC74375 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007.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 10:27AM