Second World War pillbox, Hilltop Nursery, Weeley Heath (EHER 21560)
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Summary
World War Two pillbox at Weeley Heath. Close to the road, stands an FW3/22 hexagonal pillbox, built of brick and concrete, although the brickwork shuttering has now fallen from the outside. It measures 13’ 8” across opposite sides, with faces 7’ 3” long. Each of the six sides has a loophole, 12” high x 10” wide with steel side pieces. The L-shaped crawl-in entrance is on the W face. Inside, the pillbox remains in reasonable condition. Sited here, it would have acted in close support of the road barrier which crossed the carriageway a few yards to the N.
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Location
| Grid reference | TM 1499 2109 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WEELEY, TENDRING, ESSEX |
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Description
Hilltop Nursery lies on the W side of Clacton Road at Weeley Heath. Just inside the entrance, close to the road, stands an FW3/22 hexagonal pillbox, built of brick and concrete, although the brickwork shuttering has now fallen from the outside. Before the brickwork fell the walls would have been 20” thick. It measures 13’ 8” across opposite sides, with faces 7’ 3” long. Each of the six sides has a loophole, 12” high x 10” wide with steel side pieces. The L-shaped crawl-in entrance is on the W face. Inside, the pillbox remains in reasonable condition. Sited here, it would have acted in close support of the road barrier which crossed the carriageway a few yards to the N (EHER 21561). Four photos of site. <1>