Site of Second World War anti-tank pimples, Ivy Cottage, Station Road, Thorpe-le-Soken (EHER 21552)
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Summary
Site of World War Two anti-tank pimples, now destroyed. Contemporary record states that concrete pimples was located in the front garden of ‘Ivy Cottage’, Station Road. It is difficult to locate this garden as the entrance has changed.
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Location
| Grid reference | TM 1805 2222 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | THORPE-LE-SOKEN, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Contemporary records state, “Concrete pimples. Front garden of ‘Ivy Cottage’, Station Road”. <1> Ivy Cottage stands in wooded grounds to the west of Station Road although it is difficult to determine which was the front garden in 1941, the year of the entry. The current entrance and driveway runs alongside “Ivy House” from Abbey Street. The wartime entrance may have come from Station Road.