Site of Second World War ammunition shelter, allotments, west of Grove Avenue, Walton (EHER 21359)
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Summary
Site of Second World War ammunition shelter, now destroyed.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TM 2469 2160 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FRINTON AND WALTON, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Site of Second World War ammunition shelter, now destroyed. The contemporary records state, “Storehouse for explosives. Allotment in Grove Road, Walton.” <1> No map reference is given and “Grove Road” is assumed to be Grove Avenue. An aerial photograph taken in July 1946 shows many allotments here but only one apparent Nissen hut, typical of ammunition shelters. This stood in the middle of the allotments west of the end of the road. <2>
District of Tendring survey, 2010
Part of the area has now been built over by garages and car parking and the exact position of the shelter, determined by modern map and 1946 aerial photograph overlay, is east of a boundary fence, north of a row of garages, on a tarmacked parking surface.
Information from NRHE
This site may have been part of the Second World War defensive category 'A' nodal point of Eastern Command No.4 region at Walton-on-the-Naze. <3>
Sources
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 1423254
- National Monuments Record: TM 22 SE 41