Monument record MCC5572 - Cold War Nuclear Monitoring Post, West Mersea

Summary

A Cold War Nuclear monitoring post

Location

Grid reference TM 0220 1239 (point)
Map sheet TM01SW
Civil Parish WEST MERSEA, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

On the south side of Victoria Esplande at its junction with Empress yards, beside the fence that separates the car park from putting green and a few yards from the back of the 2nd row of beach huts.

DEMOLISHED. No trace. <1>

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> LIST: Catford, Nick. 1998. ROC underground posts in Essex.
  • <1> DESC TEXT: Catford, Nick. 1999. RAVELIN Special No 8 - The Royal Observer Corps Undergound in Kent and Essex.
  • <2> DESC TEXT: Dobinson, Colin. 2000. Twentieth Century Fortifications in England - Vol XI - The Cold War. Vol XI-2 list pp.214-219.

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Record last edited

Nov 3 2015 11:41AM

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