Site of Cold War monitoring post, near Kelvedon (EHER 46687)
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Summary
A Royal Observer Corps monitoring post. The site is located in a field west of Rollylane Bridge. 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 would have been constructed after 1925 and at the time of the Defence of Britain survey (1995-2002) the site was found to have been destroyed.
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Location
| Grid reference | TL 8558 1913 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | KELVEDON, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
Type and Period
- UNDERGROUND MONITORING POST (Early 20th century to Late 20th century - 1925 AD (post) to 1980 AD)
- ROYAL OBSERVER CORPS SITE (Early 20th century to Late 20th century - 1925 AD (post) to 1980 AD)
- ROYAL OBSERVER CORPS MONITORING POST (Early 20th century to Late 20th century - 1925 AD (post) to 1980 AD)
Description
On the south side of a field boundary 50 yards east of a farm track linking Rolleylane Bridge and Park Farm. Observer Way to the north may have been named after the post although it is 500 yards away. Demolished (before 1980). No trace. <1> - <3>
NRHE data transfer:
A Royal Observer Corps monitoring post. The site is located in a field west of Rollylane Bridge. 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 would have been constructed after 1925 and at the time of the Defence of Britain survey (1995-2002) the site was found to have been destroyed. <4>
Sources
- <1> SEX63643 LIST: Catford, N.. 1998. Royal Observer Corps underground posts in Essex.
- <2> SEX60905 Monograph: Dobinson, C. S.. 2000. Twentieth Century Fortifications in England, Vol XI: The Cold War. Vol XI-2 list, pp 214-219.
- <3> SEX68441 Bibliographic reference: Catford, N.. 1999. Ravelin Special No 8 - The Royal Observer Corps Underground in Kent and Essex.
- <4> SEX76214 Webpage: Clarke, J.. 1996-2003. Defence of Britain Database.
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 1412560
- National Monuments Record: TL 81 NE 114