Site of Second World War road barrier, South Street, Manningtree (EHER 21592)
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Summary
Site of a Second World War road barrier, now destroyed. It is known from contemporary records and 1940s aerial photographs that probably all the bridges over and under the railway line which circumnavigates Manningtree were blocked by barriers during the Second World War. Nothing now remains.
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Location
| Grid reference | TM 1064 3157 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MANNINGTREE, TENDRING, ESSEX |
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Description
It is known from contemporary records and 1940s aerial photographs that probably all the bridges over and under the railway line which circumnavigates Manningtree were blocked by barriers during World War Two. Aerial photographs taken in May 1946 show faint dots across this bridge at South St where the road sockets have been filled with concrete at the end of the war. <1> <2>
Nothing of them can now be seen. <3>