Monument record MCC5520 - WWII Ammunition Shelter (destroyed), Dedham Mill, Dedham
Summary
Ammunition Shelter (destroyed).
Location
| Grid reference | TM 0570 3343 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM03SE |
| Civil Parish | DEDHAM, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
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Full Description
Contemporary records state “Ammunition shelter. Flour Mills, In grass field at rear of Mill – adj. river wall. Map 505516”. (Mil. Ed.) <1> This ammunition shelter can be seen on an aerial photograph dated June 1960 as a Nissen hut close to the river immediately W of Dedham Mill. In addition, it is shown on an OS map dated 1968.<2>
However, nothing of it now can be seen and the area is grassland.
See also <3> & <4>.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SEX31436 LIST: unknown. 1968. War Time Contraventions 1968. Dedham.
- <2> SEX60991 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1945-present. 1:2500. 1:2500. TM0433-0533, 1968.
- <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 SCC74374 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007.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 SCC74375 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007.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 10:26AM