Site of Second World War pillbox, Oak Corner, Woodham Mortimer (EHER 20554)

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Summary

Now destroyed. The site of a pillbox at Oak Corner Cottage. The exact location is not known.

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Grid reference	TL 8064 0462 (point)
Civil Parish	WOODHAM MORTIMER, MALDON, ESSEX

Type and Period

PILLBOX (Second World War to Mid 20th century - 1939 AD (at some time) to 1946 AD (at some time))

Description

November 2001. World War Two Defences in Maldon survey: desktop research. Contemporary records state, 'Pill box. Oak Corner Cottage. <1> Oak Corner is to the west of Woodham Mortimer and the cottage and grounds stands in its south quadrant. An aerial photograph taken in May 1946 shows no apparent sign of the pillbox and nothing of it now remains. <2> Without more evidence the exact site is not known. The mapped location is that of Oak Corner Cottage. <3>

Sources

<1> SEX31436 LIST: Essex County Council. 1968. War Time Contraventions. Woodham Mortimer.
<2> SEX64829 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946. 106G-UK 1496-4059.
<3> SEX70631 Report: Nash, F.. 2010. Survey of World War Two Defences in the District of Maldon: Volume Two.

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