Second World War Pillbox, Warner’s Farm, Howe Street (EHER 10829)
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Summary
A “thick-walled” concrete FW3/24 pillbox faces E from the S end of a wide field.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 6973 1560 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT WALTHAM, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Just few yards from the river, a “thick-walled” concrete FW3/24 pillbox faces E from the S end of a wide field. The original corrugated iron sheeting used for internal shuttering still survives together with the iron shelf brackets beneath the loopholes. There is a built brick Y-shaped pillar and seven loopholes. <1>
One photo of site. <2> <3>
Information from NRHE
Type 24 thick walled pillbox.
Type 24 shell-proof pillbox.
Machine gun post [plotted from German aerial photograph GB 1042 R - 063-068]. On West bank of River Chelmer, just North of A130 road. <4> <5>
Sources
- <1> SEX31431 Bibliographic reference: Wills, H.. 1985. Pillboxes: A Study of U.K. Defences 1940.
- <2> SEX61663 Photograph: Nash, F.. 1997. Photograph of Pillbox 10829.
- <3> SEX70625 Report: Nash, F.. 2008. Survey of World War Defences in the Borough Chelmsford: Volume One.
- <4> SEX75761 Field Survey Report: Council for British Archaeology. 1995-2002. The Defence of Britain Project.
- <5> SEX75778 Collection: Various. Various. Historic England Archive. DEB01.
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 1421960
- National Monuments Record: TL 61 NE 105