Site of two Second World War ammunition shelters, The Nurseries, Station Road, Thorpe-le-Soken (EHER 21558)
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Summary
Two World War Two ammunition shelters, of unknown survival. Contemporary records state, “2 small Storehouses for explosives''. In July 2017, this area is fenced off and heavily overgrown. It is not known if anything survives.
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Location
| Grid reference | TM 1795 2215 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | THORPE-LE-SOKEN, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Contemporary records state, “2 small Storehouses for explosives. The Nurseries, Clacton Road, adjunct northern boundary. Map ref. 626403” (Mil. Ed.) <1>
“The Nurseries” stood to the west of Station Road, behind the houses, with the north boundary running from TM 1781 2217 to TM 1796 2215. An aerial photograph taken in July 1946 shows several small huts just inside the boundary at around TM 1795 2215. There are no others in the area and this is very probably the “storehouses” referred to. <2>
Site visit by Clacton VCH Group as part of the 'Discovering Dad's Army Project'.
In July 2017, this area is fenced off and heavily overgrown. It is not known if anything survives. <3>