1930s observation post, on the sea wall by Howe Outfall (EHER 81347)
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Summary
A wooden tower by the side of the sea wall and used as a look-out position for the coastal bombing range EHER 46141.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 0319 0262 (5m by 5m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | TILLINGHAM, MALDON, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
1993. World War Two Defences on the Essex Cost pilot survey.
Sixty yards to the East of the pillbox EHER 10018 and by the side of the sea wall, are the remains of a wooden tower which is possibly a wartime observation post. <1>
Two photos. <2>
January 2009. World War Two Defences in Maldon survey.
The wooden tower is now known to have been a look-out position for the bombing range off the coast. It was connected by telephone to the Northern observation post (EHER 81399) near St Peter's Chapel and a large four-storey lookout tower at the site of the bombing range (EHER 46141). Bradwell Bombing Range was closed in 1962. <1>