Monument record MCC5573 - Cold War ROC Group Headquarters, 22 Lexden Road, Colchester
Summary
The headquarters of a group of Cold War Nuclear monitoring posts in Essex.
Location
| Grid reference | TL 9857 2488 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92SE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Full Description
Errington Lodge, 22 Lexdon Road, Colchester. The surface-only structure behind a Victorian house (which still stands) was demolished after closure and new housing occupies the site.<1> - <3>
NB. The EHER grid reference (TL 9842 2489) placed this at 26 Lexden Road and this has been subsequently edited (14/11/16) to 22 Lexden Road.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SEX63643 LIST: Catford, Nick. 1998. ROC underground posts in Essex.
- <2> SEX68441 DESC TEXT: Catford, Nick. 1999. RAVELIN Special No 8 - The Royal Observer Corps Undergound in Kent and Essex.
- <3> SEX60905 DESC TEXT: Dobinson, Colin. 2000. Twentieth Century Fortifications in England - Vol XI - The Cold War. Vol XI-2 list pp.326-328.
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Record last edited
Nov 14 2016 11:17AM