Site of Second World War Road Barrier, Wellwick House, Colchester Road, St Osyth (EHER 21346)

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Summary

Site of Second World War road barrier, now destroyed.

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Grid reference	TM 1234 1625 (point)
Civil Parish	ST OSYTH, TENDRING, ESSEX

Type and Period

ROAD BARRIER (WWII, Second World War - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)

Description

Contemporary records state, “Road Barrier. Opp. Wellwick House. Map ref. 570345.” (Mil. Ed.) <1> Site visit 2009 “Wellwick” stands on the east side of Colchester Road 70/80 yards south of the junction with Bypass Road. This road barrier would have been one of three around the junction. At this point the north wing of the house is close to the road and this would have been a natural position for the barrier to cut this approach from the centre of St Osyth towards the junction. Nothing of the junction now survives.

Sources

<1> SEX31436 LIST: Essex County Council. 1968. War Time Contraventions. St Osyth.

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