Site of Second World War road barrier, Portobello Road, Walton (EHER 21450)
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Summary
A Second World War road barrier across the southern end of Portobello Road, now destroyed.
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Location
| Grid reference | TM 2534 2156 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FRINTON AND WALTON, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
An aerial photograph taken in July 1941 shows a road barrier across the southern end of Portobello Road. It appears as four or five rows of staggered dots between houses on the west side and a large traffic island on the east side. <1>
The area was visited in March 2012.
The road barrier ran between Denwa Lodge and the island, which had houses on them during World War Two but were bombed. <2>