Site of Second World War pillbox, junction of Weeley Road / Swallow’s Row, Great Bentley (EHER 21572)
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Summary
Site of a World War Two pillbox, now destroyed. It was probably an hexagonal FW3/22 type pillbox on the NW side of the junction of Weeley Road and Swallow’s Row. Here it could have fired on all three of the roads which it commanded. Combing the edge of the field here during field visits 2017-2018, a number of pieces of broken concrete were found, distinctively of WWII pebbly vintage.
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Location
| Grid reference | TM 1258 2181 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT BENTLEY, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Aerial photographs taken in July 1946 show the shape of a small pillbox (probably an hexagonal FW3/22 type) on the NW side of the junction of Weeley Road and Swallow’s Row. Here it could have fired on all three of the roads which it commanded. <1>
Site visit in 2018 for the Discovering Dad's Army Project
Combing the edge of the field here, a number of pieces of broken concrete were found, distinctively of WWII pebbly vintage. <2>