Site of Second World War gun emplacement at Rod Bridge (EHER 20079)
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Summary
Now destroyed. Possible site of a Second World War 6-pounder anti-tank gun emplacement on the west side of Rod Bridge.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 8564 4359 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FOXEARTH, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Contemporary records state, pillbox and clearing fields of fire. Cottage garden adjacent Rodbridge Railway Crossing. Map ref. 306621 (see military edition map). <1>
An aerial photograph taken in 1946 shows what may have been a square pillbox, or a pillbox with a fake roof, on the triangle formed by the road, railway and river. A typical pillbox entrance can be seen on its south-west face. The cottage was on the south side of the road, west of the railway crossing. <2>
The apparent position of the pillbox was just a few yards west of the road barrier on Rod Bridge. The triangle of land is now waste land. <3>
NRHE data transfer:
Possible site of a 6-pounder anti-tank gun emplacement on the west side of Rod Bridge. <4>
Sources
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 1443187
- National Monuments Record: TL 84 SE 108