Second World War pillbox at Grove Farm (EHER 20062)
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Summary
Type 22 pillbox on the west bank of the River Stour, east of Meadow View.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 8882 3731 (5m by 6m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT HENNY, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
1997. Field visit.
On the west bank of the River Stour, in a wide meadow, is an hexagonal, brick and concrete, pillbox. It is 18’ across and in the centre is a 6’ wide anti-aircraft machine-gun well which has been half-filled with earth. This has retained its concrete mounting pedestal although the steel fittings are no longer extant.
The low, semi-sunken, entrance is on the WSW face. There are steel surrounds measuring 24 x 19 to the loopholes. On the roof are four retaining bolts which have been used for anchoring the two steel rails across the roof no longer present although it is not positively known what these were used for. One photo of site. <1>
NRHE data transfer:
Type 22 pillbox on the west bank of the River Stour, east of Meadow View. <2>
Sources
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 1443242
- National Monuments Record: TL 83 NE 71