Site of Second World War Road Barrier, Bypass Road, St Osyth (EHER 21348)

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Summary

Site of Second World War road barrier, now destroyed.

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Grid reference	TM 1247 1630 (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. St. Osyth By-Pass. Map ref. 571346.” (Mil. Ed.) <1> The bypass Road runs from east to west to the north of St Osyth. This road barrier would have been one of three around its junction with Colchester Road. The natural position here is outside a pair of cottages which stand around 120 yards to the east of the junction. Surveyed, 2009 Nothing of the barrier now remains.

Sources

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

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