Site of Second World War road barrier, East Terrace, Walton (EHER 21457)
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Summary
Three Second World War concrete cubes blocked the roadway to the seawall, now destroyed.
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Location
| Grid reference | TM 2589 2228 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FRINTON AND WALTON, TENDRING, ESSEX |
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Description
Aerial photographs taken in February and July 1941 show a long line of anti-tank cubes running along East Terrace, on the west side of the road. They ran along the boundaries of the properties. (EHER 10615) Curving from the NE they terminated outside the Eastcliff Hotel. At this point, there were three concrete cubes across the roadway to the seawall, effectively a continuation of the row of cubes. This blocked off all vehicle passage to East Terrace and prevented any armoured vehicle from breaking out of a landing on the coast between the Eastcliff Hotel and Green Lane, where the cubes ended with another road barrier. <1> <2>