Site of Second World War anti-tank cubes, Promenade (EHER 21449)
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Summary
Two Second World War anti-tank cubes, now destroyed, which were blocking the promenade just north of the pier at Walton.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TM 2543 2154 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FRINTON AND WALTON, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
A low-level aerial photograph taken in February 1941 shows two anti-tank cubes blocking the promenade just north of the pier at Walton. <1>
Site visit by F. Nash, March 2012,
It appears likely that these blocks and others along this promenade were sited here to prevent armoured vehicles from climbing up to the town and driving inland. Nothing of them now survives.
Sources
- <1> SEX71209 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1941. RAF-2F-BR251-FRAME 9. Feb 1941.