Monument record MCC5481 - WWII Spigot Mortar Emplacement (destroyed), Wigborough Road, Layer-de-la-Haye
Summary
Spigot Mortar Emplacement (destroyed).
Location
| Grid reference | TL 9634 1893 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL91NE |
| Civil Parish | LAYER-DE-LA-HAYE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Full Description
A survey of Essex parish councils in 1995 resulted in over 60 replying with details of locally–known WWII sites. Layer-de-la-Haye parish council highlighted a spigot mortar emplacement which stood on the W side of Wigborough Road immediately N of a footpath. This was confirmed in 2005 by an ex-member of the Home Guard who spent many hours at the site during World War Two. <1><2>
Surveyed in January 2006, the site sits at the top of a steep hill commanding the approach from the S. Nothing, however, now remains of the emplacement.
See also <3> & <4>.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SEX67580 Graphic material: Layer-de-la-Haye Parish Council. 1995. Plan.
- <2> SEX67581 Verbal communication: ex-member of Home Guard. 2005. Personal comment.
- <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 SCC74374 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007.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 SCC74375 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007.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 18 2020 9:14AM