Site of Second World War Ammunition Shelter, Frating Green (EHER 21577)
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Summary
Site of a World War Two ammunition shelter, now destroyed. Beside the house is a large, open field with no sign of an ammunition shelter. However, an aerial photograph taken in July 1946 shows the same field with what could be the shelter at the map reference given above. The contemporary record has a hand-written note stating “removed May 1951”.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TM 0860 2323 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FRATING, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Contemporary records state, “Storehouse for Explosives. Field E. of Gordon House, Frating Green. Map ref. 538417” (Mil. Ed.). <1>
Gordon House stands at the west edge of the village on the north side of Main Road. Beside the house is a large, open field with no sign of an ammunition shelter. However, an aerial photograph taken in July 1946 shows the same field with what could be the shelter at the map reference given above. The contemporary record has a hand-written note stating “removed May 1951”. <2> <3>