Second World War fortified House, 20 Saville Street, Walton (EHER 21456)
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Summary
No. 20 Saville Street was fortified during World War Two.
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Location
| Grid reference | TM 2553 2197 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FRINTON AND WALTON, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Contemporary records state, “Fortification of house as strong point. 20 Saville Street.” <1>
No. 20 stands at the north end of a row of substantial terraced houses, immediately opposite Stratford Place. It is not known to what extent the house was fortified. However, it occupies a good site for defence of this street which leads down into High Street and the centre of town. It is known from these records that there were two “defence posts” in the garden of “St Dominics” (now No. 21 Saville St) on the south corner of Stratford Place and a “sandbagged defence post” in the garden of Alma Lodge next door (now Nos. 19 & 19A Saville St). It seems that this was a heavily defended area.
Sources
- <1> SEX31436 LIST: Essex County Council. 1968. War Time Contraventions. Walton.