Monument record MCC5483 - WWII Ammunition Shelter (destroyed), school grounds, Layer-de-la-Haye
Summary
Ammunition Shelter (destroyed).
Location
| Grid reference | TL 9672 2018 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92SE |
| Civil Parish | LAYER-DE-LA-HAYE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Full Description
It is reported by the Parish Clerk of Layer-de-la-Haye Parish Council that an “Ammunition shed, used by the Home Guard” stood in the grounds of Layer-de-la-Haye School, New Cut and that it was demolished in the summer of 1995.<1>
A low-level aerial photograph, probably taken around 1990, shows this ammunition shelter very clearly. It stood on grass 70/80 yards NW of the school buildings; a rectangular flat-roofed structure perhaps 8’ x 6’ in dimensions. It was built of brick with a concrete roof, typical of its type.<2>
This position is still grassland, close alongside a high fenced enclosure. A rectangular depression in the ground continues to show its apparent site.
See also <3> & <4>.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SEX67582 CORRESPONDENCE: Bunting, Mrs V. 1995. Letter from Parish Clerk. Nov 1995.
- <2> SEX67584 AP: unknown. 1990 ?. Layer-de-la-Haye School. c. 1990.
- <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 SCC74374 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007.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 SCC74375 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007.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 18 2020 9:24AM