Site of Second World War Road Barrier, Sladbury’s Lane, Holland-on-Sea (EHER 21169)

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Site of Second World War Road Barrier, now destroyed.

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Grid reference	TM 1918 1639 (point)

Type and Period

ROAD BARRIER (WWII, Second World War - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)

Description

WWII Defence of Clacton survey A plan compiled by Clacton Urban District Council, headed ‘Air Raid Precautions’, shows the inland road barriers (not those along the sea front) and their map references. The plan is undated but is clearly wartime. One of the barriers cuts Sladbury’s Lane immediately N of its junction with Holland Road. The map reference alongside is given as 638345 (Mil. Ed.) <1> Site visit by Fred Nash in 2007 This road barrier completes a quartet of defences around this junction; a second barrier (across Holland Road), a pillbox and a spigot mortar emplacement having been previously recorded. Nothing of this barrier can be seen on 1946 aerial photograph as thick trees obscure the view. <2>

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<1> SEX67936 Map: Aiston, W.. unknown. Clacton-on-Sea Air Raid Precautions, Plan No. 1703.
<2> SEX70635 DESC TEXT: Clacton VCH Group. 2008. Survey of World War Defences of Clacton.

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