Site of Second World War road barrier, on the junction between Lower Burnham Road and Rectory Lane (EHER 20634)

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Summary

Now destroyed. The road barrier would have crossed Lower Burnham Road from one end of a line of anti-tank cubes (EHER 81673), which were probably emplaced to avoid the barrier being by-passed.

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Grid reference	TQ 8897 9870 (point)
Civil Parish	LATCHINGDON, MALDON, ESSEX

Type and Period

ROAD BARRIER (Second World War - 1939 AD (at some time) to 1945 AD (at some time))

Description

November 2002-January 2003. World War Two Defences in Maldon survey: site visit and desktop research Contemporary records state, 'Road Barrier. Road No. N. 905, ¼ mile west of Tyle Hall. Map ref. 335172 (Mil. Ed.)'. <1> The road barrier would have crossed Lower Burnham Road from one end of a line of anti-tank cubes (EHER 81673), which were probably emplaced to avoid the barrier being by-passed. <2> Three photos. <3> See also <4>.

Sources

<1> SEX31436 LIST: Essex County Council. 1968. War Time Contraventions. Latchingdon.
<2> SEX70631 Report: Nash, F.. 2010. Survey of World War Two Defences in the District of Maldon: Volume Two.
<3> SEX64867 Photograph: Nash, F.. 2003. Photographs of the 'Back Line' defences. Three frames.
<4> SEX64866 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946. 106G-UK 1496-4213.