Monument record MCC5534 - WWII Ammunition Shelter (destroyed), Tower Road, Wivenhoe
Summary
Ammunition Shelter (destroyed).
Location
| Grid reference | TM 0392 2281 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM02SW |
| Civil Parish | WIVENHOE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Full Description
Contemporary records state, “H. G. Ammunition Shelter. Adj. garden ground, Tower Road, Wivenhoe”. The owner is given as Mrs. M. Frostick, Wayside, Tower Road, Wivenhoe.<1>
“Wayside” still survives as No.15 Tower Road. An aerial photograph taken in 1946 shows the house surrounded by large gardens with several identifiable features, one of which was probably this Home Guard ammunition shelter. In 2007, the major part of these gardens have been re-developed with houses now standing both N and S of the house.<2>
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 SCC74374 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007.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 SCC74375 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007.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 11:26AM