Site of Second World War road barrier, Thorpe Road, Tendring (EHER 21580)
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Summary
Site of a World War Two road barrier, now destroyed. The contemporary records states, '3 concrete pimples. Garden to ‘Sunnydene’, The Row'. The “concrete pimples” would have been part of a road barrier across the lane at this point to a facing cottage on the southern side. Nothing of the barrier now survives.
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Location
| Grid reference | TM 1473 2418 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | TENDRING, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Contemporary records state, “3 concrete pimples. Garden to ‘Sunnydene’, The Row”, and “? pimples. Garden of Cottage, 2 Sunnydene, The Row”. <1> The Row is a line of cottages on the northern side of Thorpe Road, No. 2 is confirmed by the present owner to have been renamed “Honeysuckle Cottage”. The “concrete pimples” would have been part of a road barrier across the lane at this point to a facing cottage on the southern side. Nothing of the barrier now survives.
Two photos of site taken as part of the 'Discovering Dad's Army' project.. <2> <3>