Monument record MCC7251 - WWII Pillbox (destroyed), corner of Willoughby Avenue, West Mersea
Summary
Location
Grid reference | TM 0184 1240 (point) |
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Map sheet | TM01SW |
Civil Parish | WEST MERSEA, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Full Description
War Time Contraventions 1968 states, "Waste land on N.E. corner of junction of Willoughby Avenue (S. of "The Bungalow"). Pillbox S.W. corner….".<1> During WWII, the entire area was a coastal artillery site having a battery of 4.7" guns made in Japan in 1918. The layout of the site can be clearly seen on a photograph of a hand-drawn plan, the original of which is held by the Public Records Office.<2> The pillbox stood on the plot now occupied by No. 17 Victoria Esplanade and is shown as "LG No.1" (presumably Lewis Gun Emplacement No. 1) on the plan. One photo of site. <3>
See als <4>.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SEX31436 LIST: unknown. 1968. War Time Contraventions 1968. West Mersea.
- <2> SEX224 Photograph: unknown. unknown. SMR. one frame.
- <3> SEX31432 Photograph: Nash, Fred. 1993. SMR. one frame.
- <4> SCC74374 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007. SURVEY OF WORLD WAR TWO DEFENCES IN THE BOROUGH OF COLCHESTER. VOLUME 1. Volume 1.
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Record last edited
Jun 12 2020 2:01PM