Site of Cold War nuclear monitoring post, Great Wakering (EHER 46692)
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Summary
Now destroyed. A Royal Observer Corps monitoring post. The site was located on marshes 400 yards east of Common Road and south of Mill Head. At the time of the Defence of Britain survey (1995-2002) the site was found to have been destroyed. The site was opened during September 1961 and closed in October 1968.
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Location
| Grid reference | TQ 9556 8843 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT WAKERING, ROCHFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
1990-1999. Field survey by N. Catford.
On marshes 400 yards east of common road and south of Mill Head (creek inlet).
DEMOLISHED. No trace, the site has been used for landfill. <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 marshes 400 yards east of Common Road and south of Mill Head. 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 September 1961 and closed in October 1968. <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: 1412543
- National Monuments Record: TQ 98 NE 13