Site of Cold War nuclear monitoring post, Bridge Road, Foulness (EHER 46696)
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Summary
Now destroyed. The site of a Royal Observer Corps monitoring post. The site was located on the east side of Bridge Road, on the south side of a large modern farm building at Old Hall Farm, Churchend on Foulness Island. At the time of the Defence of Britain survey (1995-2002) the site was found to have been destroyed. The site was opened during June 1960 and January 1971 and the site was closed in October 1968 and September 1991.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TR 0045 9293 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FOULNESS, ROCHFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
1990-1999. Field survey by N. Catford.
A Royal Observer Corps Cold War nuclear monitoring post.
On east side of Bridge Road, on the south side of a large modern farm building (Old Hall Farm), churchend on Foulness Island (MOD land part of Defence Test and Evaluation Ranges). No access.
Demolished. No trace. <1> <2>
See also <3>.
NRHE data transfer:
1995-2002. Defence of Britain survey.
A Royal Observer Corps monitoring post. The site was located on the east side of Bridge Road, on the south side of a large modern farm building at Old Hall Farm, Churchend on Foulness Island. At the time of the Defence of Britain survey (1995-2002) the site was found to have been destroyed. <4> <5>
1998-2007. Subterranea Britannica survey.
The site was opened during June 1960 and January 1971 and the site was closed in October 1968 and 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> SEX75761 Field Survey Report: Council for British Archaeology. 1995-2002. The Defence of Britain Project.
- <5> SEX75778 Collection: Various. Various. Historic England Archive. DEB01.
- <6> 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.
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Other References
- NRHE identifier: 1412545
- National Monuments Record: TR 09 SW 25