Monument record MCC5333 - WWII Pillbox (destroyed), between Layer Road and Berechurch Road, Colchester
Summary
Pillbox (destroyed).
Location
| Grid reference | TL 9859 2305 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92SE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Aerial photographs taken in April 1946 and May 1948 show a pillbox on the N side of a track between Layer Road and Berechurch Road. A 1:1250 OS map, compiled in 1952, shows it as hexagonal with an entrance on the NW face. Clearly smaller than those along the Colchester anti-tank ditch, it was probably a Type FW3/22.<1><2><3>
From this position the pillbox would have overlooked the ditch which ran across the fields some 150/200 to the S.
Aerial photographs from 1970 and 1980 show it to have been demolished between those two dates. The area is now MOD property.
See also <4> & <5>.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SEX64243 AP: RAF. 1946. 106G-UK 1367-7358.
- <2> SEX64244 AP: RAF. 1948. 58-44-5298.
- <3> SEX64245 Map: Ordnance Survey. unknown. 1:1250 OS Post War National Grid. TL9823SE date 1952.
- <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 SCC74374 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007.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 SCC74375 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007.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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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jun 17 2020 11:09AM