Site of Second World War pillbox, High Barn, Colchester Road, Tendring (EHER 21578)
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Summary
Site of a World War Two pillbox, now destroyed. This pillbox can be seen on aerial photographs taken in July 1946 standing on the southern side of Colchester Road, a few yards to the west of High Barn. It is clearly a large, hexagonal type with an anti-aircraft machine-gun well in the top. The trees and hedges bordering the road to the west of the have all been cleared indicating that it was sited here to guard against an attack from this direction. Other than a few random pieces of unidentifiable concrete, nothing of the pillbox now remains.
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Location
| Grid reference | TM 1224 2294 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | TENDRING, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Site of Second World War, now destroyed. The contemporary records state, “Pillbox. High Barn Farm, Gt. Bentley”. <1>
This pillbox can be seen on aerial photographs taken in July 1946 standing on the south side of Colchester Road, a few yards to the west of High Barn. <2>
It is clearly a large, hexagonal type with an anti-aircraft machine-gun well in the top. The trees and hedges bordering the road to the west of the have all been cleared indicating that it was sited here to guard against an attack from this direction.
Other than a few random pieces of unidentifiable concrete, nothing of the pillbox now remains. <3>