Monument record MCC5543 - WWII Ammunition Shelter (destroyed), Hythe Station Road, Colchester
Summary
Ammunition Shelter (destroyed).
Location
| Grid reference | TM 0172 2483 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM02SW |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Contemporary records state, “Ammunition Shelter. Yard at rear of office at corner of Hythe Station Road and Clacton Road. Map ref. 465431”. (Mil. Ed.). The owner is given as F. W. Brackett and Co.<1> The “office” referred to was presumably, the office of F. W. Brackett and Co., who were an engineering works. Clacton road is now Greenstead Road.
From a study of 1946 aerial photographs F. W. Brackett and Co appears to have stood on the S corner of the junction and what looks like a Nissen hut can be made out in the yard behind the building. This then is the NGR quoted above.<2>
See also <3> & <4>.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SEX31436 LIST: unknown. 1968. War Time Contraventions 1968. Colchester.
- <2> SEX53052 AP: RAF. 1946. 106G-UK 1492-3432. 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 SCC74374 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007.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 SCC74375 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007.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 11:37AM