Probable site of Second World War ammunition shelter in a football field, North-West of Spital Road (EHER 21272)
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Summary
Now destroyed. An ammunition shelter in a former football field to the north-west of Spital Road; land now used by the by-pass. It probably supported the road barrier to the south-west, see EHER 20279.
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Location
| Grid reference | TL 8423 0643 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MALDON, MALDON, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
November 2008. World War Two Defences in Maldon survey: site visit and desktop research.
Contemporary record state, ‘Storehouse for amm: Football Field, Spital Rd. Map ref. 289251.’ (Mil. Ed.). <1>
The football field lay on the north-west side of Spital Road in the area now formed by the by-pass, Spital Road and St Giles Crescent. From here, it would no doubt have supported the road barrier (EHER 20279) which stood at the south end of the bridge across the railway, now the by-pass. <2>
Nothing significant can be seen on a 1946 aerial photograph and the mapped location is a point in the south corner, next to Spital Road. <3>