Site of Second World War pillbox, Hatfield Peverel Road (EHER 20292)
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Summary
Now destroyed. A type FW3/22 pillbox which stood 80 yards west of the suspected position of the Langford Waterworks road barrier (EHER 20291) to provide a field of fire to the west. It had been removed by 1960.
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Location
| Grid reference | TL 8348 0910 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LANGFORD, MALDON, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
1999. World War Two Defences in Maldon survey: site visit and desktop research.
An aerial photograph taken in May 1946 shows the partially-obscured shape of what is probably a Type FW3/22 pillbox standing by the south side of Hatfield Peverel Road. This position is some 80 yards west of the suspected position of the 'Langford Waterworks road barrier' (EHER 20291) and is the nearest point where a pillbox can be constructed at the same level as the road and provide a field of fire to the west. <1> <2>
An aerial photograph taken in 1960 shows the pillbox to have been removed by that date. <3>
No remains of this pillbox were found at the time of the site visit. <4>
Sources
- <1> SEX68684 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946. 106G-UK 1496-3017. May 1946.
- <2> SEX31431 Bibliographic reference: Wills, H.. 1985. Pillboxes: A Study of U.K. Defences 1940. Plan p.28.
- <3> SEX68683 Aerial Photograph: Hunting Surveys Limited. 1960. Run 23-051. June 1960.
- <4> SEX70631 Report: Nash, F.. 2010. Survey of World War Two Defences in the District of Maldon: Volume Two.