Monument record MCC5334 - WWII Pillbox (destroyed), between Layer Road and Berechurch Road, Colchester
Summary
Pillbox (destroyed).
Location
| Grid reference | TL 9901 2301 (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. Clearly smaller than those along the Colchester anti-tank ditch, it was probably an hexagonal Type FW3/22.<1><2>
From this position the pillbox would have overlooked the ditch which ran across the fields some 150/200 yards to the S.
Nothing of it now survives and the area is tree-lined agricultural land.
See also <3> & <4>.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SEX64246 AP: RAF. 1946. 106G-UK 1367-7358.
- <2> SEX64247 AP: RAF. 1948. 58-44-5297.
- <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 SCC74374 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007.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 SCC74375 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007.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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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jun 17 2020 11:11AM