Site of two Second World War spigot mortar emplacements, Heybridge Mill (EHER 20284)
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Summary
Now destroyed. The approximate site of two spigot mortars. The precise location of the emplacements is not known, though it is thought they would have been along the canal facing north-west.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 8531 0807 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HEYBRIDGE, MALDON, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
1999. World War Two Defences in Maldon survey: site visit and desktop research.
Contemporary records state, '2 Spigot Mortars. Heybridge Mill. Map ref. 299265'. (Mil. Ed.). <1>
Corresponding to the wartime Cassini grid reference, Heybridge Mill House stands on land between the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation Canal and the River Blackwater. It is not known where the spigot mortar emplacements were sited although a natural position would have been along the bank of the canal facing north-west. The field of fire along Holloway Road, however, would have been somewhat obscured by houses on the south side of the road. <2> <3>
Sources
- < 1> SEX31436 LIST: Essex County Council. 1968. War Time Contraventions. Maldon.
- < 2> SEX62492 Verbal communication: Owner. 1999. Personal communication by owner of Heybridge Mill House. July 1999.
- <3> SEX70631 Report: Nash, F.. 2010. Survey of World War Two Defences in the District of Maldon: Volume Two.