Site of Second World War ammunition shelter, Langford Water Works (EHER 21270)

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Summary

Now destroyed. An ammunition shelter at Langford Waterworks. The exact location is unknown.

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Grid reference	TL 8358 0899 (point)
Civil Parish	LANGFORD, MALDON, ESSEX

Type and Period

AMMUNITION SHELTER (Second World War to 21st century - 1939 AD (at some time) to 2008 AD (at some time))

Description

November 2008. World War Two Defences in Maldon survey: site visit and desktop research. Contemporary records state, ‘Ammunition Shelter. Water Works, Langford Land adj: track from Maldon-Witham Road.’ <1> No map reference is given against this entry and, on a 1946 aerial photograph, nothing can be seen beneath the many trees in the area. <2> The mapped location is that of the Water Works. <3>

Sources

<1> SEX31436 LIST: Essex County Council. 1968. War Time Contraventions. Heybridge.
<2> SEX68520 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946. 106G-UK 1496-3018. 10/5/46.
<3> SEX70631 Report: Nash, F.. 2010. Survey of World War Two Defences in the District of Maldon: Volume Two.

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