Monument record MCC5497 - WWII Spigot Mortar Emplacement, Bowdens Cottage, Wormingford Bridge
Summary
Spigot Mortar Emplacement.
Location
| Grid reference | TL 9340 3287 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL93SW |
| Civil Parish | WORMINGFORD, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Contemporary records state, “2 spigot mortar positions. Cottage in Rowdens Lane. Grass paddock adj. garden and garden at rear of cottage. Map ref. 383513”. (Mil. Ed.) <1> “Rowdens Lane” is in fact Bowdens Lane and the land on which these two spigot mortar emplacements still stand is Bowdens Cottage.<1>
This pedestal, with its stainless steel pintle on top, stands just a foot out of the grass to the W of a small hay shed or pig sty. From here, the gun could have fired on both Wormingford Bridge less than 100 yards to the NW or along Bowdens Lane which runs N to S just a few yards away.
One photo of site.<2>
See also <3> & <4>.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SEX31436 LIST: unknown. 1968. War Time Contraventions 1968. Wormingford.
- <2> SEX67622 Photograph: Nash, Fred. 2006. Spigot Mortar Emplacement, Bowdens Cottage. 1 frame, Aug 2006.
- <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 SCC74374 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007.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 SCC74375 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007.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 10:08AM