Site of Second World War road barrier, Colchester Road, Manningtree (EHER 21585)
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Summary
Site of a Second World War road barrier, now destroyed. All the bridges along this stretch of the railway line appear to have been blocked during World War Two. Nothing of the barrier now remains.
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Location
| Grid reference | TM 1037 3165 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MANNINGTREE, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Contemporary records state, “Road Barrier. Manningtree Station Overhead. Map ref. 552498.” (Mil. Ed.) <1>
All the bridges along this stretch of the railway line appear to have been blocked during World War Two. This brick and concrete bridge on Colchester Road crosses the deep cutting in which the line runs along here.
An aerial photograph taken in May 1946 shows the faint white dots often left after anti-tank sockets have been in-filled. These markings cross the road in four rows at the N end of the bridge. Nothing of the barrier now remains. <2>
One photo of site. <3> <4>
Sources
- <1> SEX31436 LIST: Essex County Council. 1968. War Time Contraventions.
- <2> SEX31614 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946. 1946 RAF aerial photographs. 106G-UK1492-4052.
- <3> SEX73289 Photograph: Nash, F.. 2017-2018. Discovery Dad's Army project photographs.
- <4> SEX73287 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Clacton VCH Group. 2018. Discovering Dad's Army Project.