Site of Cold War nuclear monitoring post, on the NW side of the junction between London Road and Cut-a-Thwart Lane (EHER 46681)
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Summary
Now destroyed. The site of a Royal Observer Corps monitoring post. The site was located on the north west side of the junction between London Road and Cut-a-Thwart Lane. At the time of the Defence of Britain survey (1995-2002) the site was found to have been destroyed. The site was opened during May 1960 and closed in October 1968.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 8374 0710 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MALDON, MALDON, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
1990-1997. Field survey by N. Catford.
On the NW side of the junction between London road and Cut-a-Thwart Lane. Demolished, no trace. <1> <2>
1995-2002. Defence of Britain survey.
A Royal Observer Corps monitoring post. The site was located on the NW side of the junction between London Road and Cut-a-Thwart Lane. At the time of the Defence of Britain survey (1995-2002) the site was found to have been destroyed. <3> <4>
1998-2007. Subterranea Britannica survey.
The site was opened during May 1960 and closed in October 1968. <5>
See also <6>.
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import.
Sources
- <1> SEX63643 LIST: Catford, N.. 1998. Royal Observer Corps underground posts in Essex.
- <2> SEX68441 Bibliographic reference: Catford, N.. 1999. Ravelin Special No 8 - The Royal Observer Corps Underground in Kent and Essex.
- <3> SEX76214 Webpage: Clarke, J.. 1996-2003. Defence of Britain Database.
- <4> SEX75778 Collection: Various. Various. Historic England Archive. DEB01.
- <5> SEX76647 Webpage: 2007. Subterranea Britannica, 1998-2007.
- <6> SEX60905 Monograph: Dobinson, C. S.. 2000. Twentieth Century Fortifications in England, Vol XI: The Cold War. Vol XI-2 list, pp 214-219.
Related Events (2)
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 1412532
- National Monuments Record: TL 80 NW 77