Second World War pillbox, Loftman’s Farm, Steeple (EHER 21310)
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Summary
A hexagonal concrete pillbox on the junction between fields, on the South side of Maldon Road at Loftman's Farm. It can be seen on aerial photographs to have had an anti-aircraft machine-gun well, but this could not be accessed at the time of survey.
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Location
| Grid reference | TL 9287 0216 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | STEEPLE, MALDON, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
December 2008. World War Two Defences in Maldon survey: site visit and desktop assessment.
Contemporary records state, ‘Pill box. Loftman’s Farm.’ <1>
Loftman’s Farm is on the South side of Maldon Road between Mayland and Steeple. The pillbox can be seen on 1946, 1970 and 1981 aerial photographs and still survives, although now hidden beneath thicket and invisible in modern aerial photos. It stands at the junction of fields, and is hexagonal and built of concrete, with a low entrance on the NW face. It can be seen on the aerial photographs to have an anti-aircraft machine-gun well but at the time of the site visit it was not possible to either access the interior or to climb on top. <2> - <5>
One photo taken of site. <6>
Sources
- <1> SEX31436 LIST: Essex County Council. 1968. War Time Contraventions. Steeple.
- <2> SEX68604 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946. 106G-UK 1496-3041.
- <3> SEX68605 Aerial Photograph: Hunting Surveys Limited. 1970. Run 93-4945.
- <4> SEX68606 Aerial Photograph: Maldon Archaeological Group. 1981. 11-81-096.
- <5> SEX70631 Report: Nash, F.. 2010. Survey of World War Two Defences in the District of Maldon: Volume Two.
- <6> SEX68607 Photograph: Nash, F.. 2008. One Frame.