Site of Second World War pillbox, Butts Hill, North of Canewdon (EHER 20764)
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Summary
Now destroyed. A type FW3/23 anti-aircraft pillbox which was situated on the North side of an East-West hedgeline across Butts Hill. It was destroyed sometime between June 1960 and September 1970.
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Location
| Grid reference | TQ 8990 9505 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CANEWDON, ROCHFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
2003. World War Two Defences in Rochford survey: site visit and desktop research.
Aerial photographs taken in May 1946 and August 1948 show a type FW3/23 anti-aircraft pillbox (see EHER 20773) standing on the North side of an East-West hedge line across Butts Hill. From this position it would have had a wide field-of-fire both skywards and across open ground to the North towards the River Crouch. <1> <2>
An aerial photograph taken in June 1960 shows at least part of it, the infantry section, still standing in the hedge but ten years later, in September 1970, the area had been completely cleared of hedge line and pillbox. The area is now open agricultural land. <3> <4> <5>
Sources
- <1> SEX63536 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946. 106G-UK 1496-3249.
- <2> SEX63537 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1948. 58-109-5032.
- <3> SEX63535 Aerial Photograph: Hunting Surveys Limited. 1960. Run 31-058.
- <4> SEX63538 Aerial Photograph: Hunting Surveys Limited. 1970. Run 91-0493.
- <5> SEX70624 Report: Nash, F.. 2004. Survey of World War Defences in the District of Rochford: Volume Two.