Second World War Pillbox, North end of Rettendon Shaw (EHER 20161)
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Summary
The site of a Second World War type 24 thin-walled concrete and brick clad pillbox to the west of Runwell Hall Farm and the A130 road.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 7657 9661 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | RUNWELL, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
At the N end of a belt of trees known as Rettendon Shaw, is an FW3/24 thin-walled pillbox. It is constructed of brick and concrete, has 24 inch thick walls, and has small piles of concrete laid on the roof in an attempt to break up the straight outline. Most of the loopholes have been blocked up, as has the entrance but for a small hole. <1>
From this position the pillbox faces NE with a commanding view downhill to the former path of the anti-tank ditch.
One photo of site <2>
Information from NRHE
Type 24 [type 22] thin walled brick clad pillbox. Embrasures have been bricked up excluding those in the rear. Internally there is an anti ricochet wall.
Type 22 pillbox.
LOCATION: Rettendon <3> <4>
Sources
- <1> SEX31431 Bibliographic reference: Wills, H.. 1985. Pillboxes: A Study of U.K. Defences 1940. p.30.
- <2> SEX62135 Photograph: Nash, F.. 1998. Photo of Pillbox, N end of Rettendon Shaw, Rettendon. Print.
- <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: 1416497
- National Monuments Record: TQ 79 NE 20