Second World War Pillbox, field W of A130, Rettendon (EHER 20152)
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Summary
A Second World War type 24 thin walled brick and concrete pillbox north of Rettendon Turnpike.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 7711 9555 (4m by 4m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | RETTENDON, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
On the W boundary of a wide field beside the A130 is an FW3/24 “thin-walled” pillbox.
It is constructed of brick and concrete, the walls are 24” thick, and it has seven loopholes – two in the rear face. From this position on a high hill it looks SSW and, like the other “thin-walled” pillboxes behind the main line, may have acted as a protection against a possible attack on the rear by paratroopers. <1>
One photo of site <2>
Information from NRHE
Type 24 [type 22] thin walled brick pillbox. Anti ricochet wall is present in pillbox.
Type 22 pillbox.
LOCATION: Rettendon Place, N of Battlesbridge. <3>
Sources
- <1> SEX31431 Bibliographic reference: Wills, H.. 1985. Pillboxes: A Study of U.K. Defences 1940. Pillboxes p.31.
- <2> SEX62124 Photograph: Nash, F.. 1998. Pillbox, field W of A130, Rettendon. Print. Rettendon.
- <3> SEX75761 Field Survey Report: Council for British Archaeology. 1995-2002. The Defence of Britain Project.
- <4> SEX75778 Collection: Various. Various. Historic England Archive. DEB01.
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 1416486
- National Monuments Record: TQ 79 NE 17