Site of Second World War pillbox, south side of Elder Street at Debden Airfield (EHER 21520)
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Summary
Now destroyed. Plans of Debden Airfield dated 1945 and 1946 show a pillbox on the south side of Elder Street, perhaps 120 yards west of the entrance to Freemans Farm.
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Location
| Grid reference | TL 5677 3440 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WIMBISH, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Plans of Debden Airfield dated 1945 and 1946 show a pillbox on the south side of Elder Street, perhaps 120 yards west of the entrance to Freemans Farm. <1> <2>
An aerial photograph taken in July 1946 shows it to have been an hexagonal type, no other details can be made out. An aerial photograph taken two years later, in May 1948 <3>, show it to have been demolished by that date, only the soil marks now showing. <4>