Cold War Nuclear Monitoring Post, Earls Colne (EHER 46697)
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Summary
A Royal Observer Corps monitoring post. The site is located (with the surface features intact) on the north side of a public footpath 100 yards east of a bend in Curds Road. At the time of the Defence of Britain survey (1995-2002) the site was found to remain in a fair condition. The site was opened during October 1960 and closed in September 1991.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 8562 2833 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | EARLS COLNE, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
1990-1999. Field survey by N. Catford.
A Cold War Nuclear monitoring post on the north side of a public footpath 100 yards east of a bend in Curds Road.
LOCKED. Externally in good condition with some flaking of the light green paint, internally the post has been burnt out and badly vandalised altough most of the furniture and fittings still remain including 1 bed, matresses, cupboard, two chairs, table, notices, BT equipment, utensils and a large pile of ROC magazines but everything is covered in soot. <1> <2>
See also <3>.
NRHE data transfer:
1995-2002. Defence of Britain survey.
A Royal Observer Corps monitoring post. The site is located (with the surface features intact) on the north side of a public footpath 100 yards east of a bend in Curds Road. At the time of the Defence of Britain survey (1995-2002) the site was found to remain in a fair condition. <4> <5>
1998-2007. Subterranea Britannica survey.
The site was opened during October 1960 and closed in September 1991. <6>
Sources
- <1> SEX68441 Bibliographic reference: Catford, N.. 1999. Ravelin Special No 8 - The Royal Observer Corps Underground in Kent and Essex.
- <2> SEX63643 LIST: Catford, N.. 1998. Royal Observer Corps underground posts in Essex.
- <3> SEX60905 Monograph: Dobinson, C. S.. 2000. Twentieth Century Fortifications in England, Vol XI: The Cold War. Vol XI-2 list, pp 214-219.
- <4> SEX76214 Webpage: Clarke, J.. 1996-2003. Defence of Britain Database.
- <5> SEX75778 Collection: Various. Various. Historic England Archive. DEB01.
- <6> SEX76647 Webpage: 2007. Subterranea Britannica, 1998-2007.
Related Events (2)
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 1412525
- National Monuments Record: TL 82 NE 69