Cold War nuclear monitoring post, Butterfields Lodge, Latchingdon (EHER 46685)
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Summary
A Royal Observer Corps monitoring post. The site is located (with the surface features intact) in the garden of Butterfields Lodge, 400 yards North of Latchingdon Road along the track to Butterfields. 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 April 1960 and closed in October 1968.
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Location
| Grid reference | TL 8826 0095 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LATCHINGDON, MALDON, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
1990-1999. Field survey by N. Catford.
A Cold War nuclear monitoring post in the garden of Butterfields Lodge, 400 yards North of Latchingdon Road and along the track to Butterfields. It was locked at the time of the survey. It is externally in fair condition. <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) in the garden of Butterfields Lodge, 400 yards North of Latchingdon Road along the track to Butterfields. At the time of the Defence of Britain survey (1995-2002) the site was found to remain in a fair condition. <4>
1998-2007. Subterranea Britannica survey.
The site was opened during April 1960 and closed in October 1968. <5>
See also <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> SEX76647 Webpage: 2007. Subterranea Britannica, 1998-2007.
- <6> SEX75778 Collection: Various. Various. Historic England Archive. DEB01.
Related Events (2)
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 1412536
- National Monuments Record: TL 80 SE 22