Second World War pillbox, west of River Stour weir, Middleton Hall (EHER 20071)
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Summary
Standard Type 27 pillbox on the west bank of the River Stour.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 8816 4030 (7m by 7m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MIDDLETON, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
1997. Field visit.
On the river bank, a few yards west of a weir, is an hexagonal concrete pillbox. It measures 18 feet 3 inches across, the walls are 11 feet long and the entrance is on the west side. Across the entrance is a blast wall which measures 11 feet x 3 feet 6 inches and in this is a loophole. The pillbox was partly flooded at the time of the site visit. One photo of site. <1>
Sources
- <1> SEX61143 Photograph: Nash, F.. 1997. Pillbox west of River Stour Weir, Middleton Hall. print.
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 1443204
- National Monuments Record: TL 84 SE 134