Site of Second World War Pillbox , meadow South East of Winckford Bridge (EHER 10856)
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Summary
A Type FW3/24 “thick-walled” concrete pillbox faces North East, now destroyed.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 7084 1255 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LITTLE WALTHAM, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
From a meadow approx. 200 yards SE of Winckford Bridge, a Type FW3/24 “thick-walled” concrete pillbox faces NE across the River Chelmer. Although it has not been inspected internally, burn marks around the loopholes indicate that the pillbox probably has extensive fire damage. <1>
One photo of site. <2>
In April 1997, this pillbox was reported to be in the process of being demolished. Visited in December 2007, the site is now a grassy field with no sign of any remains. <3>
Information from the NRHE
Type 28a anti-tank gun emplacement.
Type 28a 6pdr anti-tank gun emplacement.
LOCATION: Little Waltham <4> <5>
Note: The NRHE records this pillbox as a separate monument, however the Defence of Britain database has since been updated to note that this was a mispositioned duplicate of EHER 10856. <5>
Sources
- <1> SEX31431 Bibliographic reference: Wills, H.. 1985. Pillboxes: A Study of U.K. Defences 1940.
- <2> SEX61699 Photograph: Nash, F.. 1997. Photograph of pillbox 10856.
- <3> SEX70625 Report: Nash, F.. 2008. Survey of World War Defences in the Borough Chelmsford: Volume One.
- <4> SEX75778 Collection: Various. Various. Historic England Archive. DEB01.
- <5> SEX75761 Field Survey Report: Council for British Archaeology. 1995-2002. The Defence of Britain Project.
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 1421947
- National Monuments Record: TL 71 SW 59