Site of Second World War pillbox, The Rectory, Tendring (EHER 21582)
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Summary
Site of a World War Two pillbox, now destroyed. It can be seen from a wartime Cassini map that at that time the house now known as “The Grange”, on the northern side of The Street, was in fact The Rectory. There is a high flint wall paralleling the road along the southern boundary of the front garden. It is clear from the relatively new section of flint and brick that the eastern end of this wall was demolished to make way for the pillbox which would have thus straddled the line of the wall. From here, it would have been able to provide supporting fire both east across the road barrier a few yards away (EHER 21580) and west towards the centre of the village.
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Location
| Grid reference | TM 1467 2419 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | TENDRING, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Contemporary records state, “Pill Box, The Rectory, Tendring”. <1> It can be seen from a wartime Cassini map that at that time the house now known as “The Grange”, on the northern side of The Street, was in fact The Rectory. There is a high flint wall paralleling the road along the southern boundary of the front garden. It is clear from the relatively new section of flint and brick that the eastern end of this wall was demolished to make way for the pillbox which would have thus straddled the line of the wall.
From here, it would have been able to provide supporting fire both east across the road barrier a few yards away (EHER 21580) and west towards the centre of the village.
Five photos of site as part of the 'Discovering Dad's Army' project. <2> <3>