Monument record MCC5324 - WWII Pillbox (destroyed), Shrub End Road, Colchester
Summary
Pillbox (destroyed).
Location
| Grid reference | TL 9798 2392 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92SE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Contemporary records state, "A/T ditch, wiring, 2 pillboxes, weapons pits. O.S. No. 1313, 1314 Drury Farm, Shrub End. Map ref. 427420" (Mil. Ed.) <1>
The anti-tank ditch around south Colchester "crossed" Shrub End Road where its junction is now with Boadicea Way. The pillbox in field OS No. 1314 can be seen on aerial photographs taken in September 1947 and May 1948.<2><3>
It is an hexagonal infantry pillbox with its entrance in the NE face, standing beside Shrub End Road. From this position it would have looked across the road barrier some yards to the W. This site is now grass and flower beds on the corner of Boadicea Way.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SEX31436 LIST: unknown. 1968. War Time Contraventions 1968. Colchester.
- <2> SEX64224 AP: RAF. 1947. CPE-UK 2300-5128.
- <3> SEX64225 AP: RAF. 1948. 58-44-5255.
- <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 SCC74374 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007.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 SCC74375 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007.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 10:51AM