Cold War Nuclear Monitoring Post, Brightlingsea (EHER 46703)
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Summary
A Cold War Royal Observer Corps monitoring post. The site was located 100 yards north west of Moverons Farm house. The site was built as part of an extensive network of posts designed to confirm and report hostile aircraft and nuclear attacks on the United Kingdom. At the time of the Defence of Britain survey (1995-2002) the site was found to have been destroyed. The site was opened during January 1959 and closed in October 1968.
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Location
| Grid reference | TM 0646 1871 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BRIGHTLINGSEA, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import.
A Royal Observer Corps monitoring post.
The site was located 100 yards north west of Moverons Farm house. The site was built as part of an extensive network of posts designed to confirm and report hostile aircraft and nuclear attacks on the United Kingdom.
The site was opened during January 1959 and closed in October 1968. <1> <4>
At the time of the Defence of Britain survey (1995-2002) the site was found to have been destroyed.
Demolished (in the 1970s). No trace. A beet store now occupies the site. <2> <3> <5> <6>
Sources
- <1> SEX60905 Monograph: Dobinson, C. S.. 2000. Twentieth Century Fortifications in England, Vol XI: The Cold War. Vol XI-2 list, pp 214-219.
- <2> SEX68441 Bibliographic reference: Catford, N.. 1999. Ravelin Special No 8 - The Royal Observer Corps Underground in Kent and Essex.
- <3> SEX63643 LIST: Catford, N.. 1998. Royal Observer Corps underground posts in Essex.
- <4> SEX76102 Webpage: Subterranea Britannica. 1998-2007. An online survey of the UK R.O.C and UK W.M.O Monitoring Posts: Royal Observer Corps.
- <5> SEX75761 Field Survey Report: Council for British Archaeology. 1995-2002. The Defence of Britain Project.
- <6> SEX75778 Collection: Various. Various. Historic England Archive. DEB01.
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 1412549
- National Monuments Record: TM 01 NE 101