Monument record MCC5532 - WWII Anti-Tank Cubes (destroyed), The Quay, Wivenhoe
Summary
Anti Tank Cubes (destroyed).
Location
| Grid reference | TM 0395 2141 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM02SW |
| Civil Parish | WIVENHOE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
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Full Description
Contemporary records state “Concrete Cubes. The Quay. Map ref. 486397”. (Mil.Ed.) <1>
There are two entries for concrete cubes on The Quay at Wivenhoe, identical except for different ownerships, and two sets can be seen on 1946 aerial photographs. Those covered by this record stood on the quay 30 yards E of Bethany St. They run as a line diagonally from the corner of a building to what appears to be a wooden pier, sealing off a gap between buildings which could have been used by enemy armour to gain entry into the town after a river crossing. There were 4 or 5 cubes in the line.<2> Nothing of them now survives.
See also <3> & <4>.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SEX31436 LIST: unknown. 1968. War Time Contraventions 1968. Wivenhoe.
- <2> SEX67634 AP: RAF. 1946. 106G-UK 1492-3364. May 1946.
- <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 SCC74374 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007.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 SCC74375 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007.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 11:24AM