Monument record MCC5326 - WWII Pillbox (destroyed), Allotments opposite "The Leather Bottle", Shrub End Road, Colchester
Summary
Pillbox (destroyed).
Location
| Grid reference | TL 9711 2323 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92SE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Contemporary records state, "Pillbox. Allotments opposite "Leather Bottle" at junction of Maldon and Gosbecks Roads. Map ref. 418415" (Mil. Ed.) <1> One of a pair guarding the road junction and approach into Colchester (see SMR 20532/MCC5325), this pillbox stood close to the E side of Shrub End Road, 25 yards from its junction with Gosbecks Road. It can be clearly seen on an aerial photograph taken in March 1945 - hexagonal (probably an FW3/22 type), with its entrance on the NW face. From this position it would have had a field of fire to the E (across the allotments) and the NE.<2>
This position is now Shrub End Social Centre.
See also <3> & <4>.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SEX31436 LIST: unknown. 1968. War Time Contraventions 1968. Colchester.
- <2> SEX64231 AP: RAF. 1945. 106G-LA 170-2016.
- <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 SCC74374 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007.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 SCC74375 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007.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 10:59AM