Site of Second World War road barrier, Railway Bridge, Cold Norton (EHER 20562)

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Summary

Now destroyed. The site of a Second World War road barrier at the railway bridge on Latchingdon Road. The side walls of the road bridge would have provided a natural construction point for a road barrier.

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Grid reference	TL 8496 0037 (point)
Civil Parish	COLD NORTON, MALDON, ESSEX

Type and Period

ROAD BARRIER (Second World War to 21st century - 1939 AD (at some time) to 2001 AD (at some time))

Description

November 2001. World War Two Defences in Maldon survey: site visit and desktop research. Contemporary records state, 'Road barrier. Road No. B. 1012, Station Bridge. Map ref. 295189. (Mil. Ed.).' <1> The railway line, now disused, crossed beneath Latchingdon Road to the east of Cold Norton. The side walls of the road bridge would have provided a natural construction point for a road barrier. However, nothing of this defence position can be seen now. <2>

Sources

<1> SEX31436 LIST: Essex County Council. 1968. War Time Contraventions. Cold Norton.
<2> SEX70631 Report: Nash, F.. 2010. Survey of World War Two Defences in the District of Maldon: Volume Two.

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