Site of Second World War spigot mortar emplacement, 'St. Margaret’s’, Maldon Road (EHER 21277)

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Summary

Now destroyed. The site of a Second World War spigot mortar emplacement at 114 Maldon Road, know from contemporary records. It would have been in the front garden aimed to the West to prevent an attack along Maldon Road.

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Grid reference	TQ 9477 9678 (point)
Civil Parish	BURNHAM-ON-CROUCH, MALDON, ESSEX

Type and Period

SPIGOT MORTAR EMPLACEMENT (Second World War - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)

Description

October 2008. World War Two Defences in Maldon survey. Contemporary records state, ‘Spigot Mortar; Slit trench. St Margaret’s. Map. Ref. 392152.’ (Mil. Ed. ). <1> ‘St Margaret’s’ is now No. 114 Maldon Road, a bungalow which lies back from the road on the North side. The spigot mortar emplacement would have been in the front garden aimed to the West to prevent an attack along Maldon Road. <2>

Sources

<1> SEX31436 LIST: Essex County Council. 1968. War Time Contraventions. Burnham-on-Crouch.
<2> SEX70631 Report: Nash, F.. 2010. Survey of World War Two Defences in the District of Maldon: Volume Two.

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