Site of Second World War Pillbox, south of Broadway, Jaywick (EHER 10771)

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Summary

Site of Second World War Pillbox. It was a FW3/22 pillbox, but this has now been destroyed.

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Grid reference	TM 1542 1309 (point)

Type and Period

PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/22) (WWII, Second World War - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)

Description

Aerial photograph, 1946 analysed in 1996 as part of the defences of Essex survey An aerial photograph taken in 1946 shows an FW3/22 pillbox, possibly with a protective “skirt”, on the seashore at Jaywick, S of Broadway. <1> <2> Aerial photograph, 1960 An aerial photograph taken in 1960 shows it to have been demolished by that date. <3> Defence of Clacton survey. <4>

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<1> SEX53772 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946. 106G-UK 1673-4006.
<2> SEX31431 Bibliographic reference: Wills, H.. 1985. Pillboxes: A Study of U.K. Defences 1940. P28.
<3> SEX61589 Aerial Photograph: Hunting Surveys Limited. 1960. Run 21-078.
<4> SEX70635 DESC TEXT: Clacton VCH Group. 2008. Survey of World War Defences of Clacton.

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