Second World War Allan Williams Turret situated on South-East rampart of North Weald Redoubt (EHER 82990)

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Summary

Near complete Second World War steel Allan Williams Turret situated on the south-east rampart of North Weald Redoubt.

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Grid reference	TL 5061 0390 (point)
Civil Parish	NORTH WEALD BASSETT, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX

Type and Period

ALLAN WILLIAMS TURRET (Second World War to 21st century - 1940 AD to 2050 AD)

Description

Top hatch in place, side hatch cover missing. Gun mountings, struts, pistol port covers still present; entrance passage cover detached but lying nearby. Turret lies within North Weald Redoubt, an 1890s London Mobilisation Centre (EHER 4208), later used as Marconi radio station (1919 onwards, with some importance in World War 2 - EHER 15929). <1> <2>

Sources

<1> SEX76214 Webpage: Clarke, J.. 1996-2003. Defence of Britain Database. S0001751.
<2> SEX75761 Field Survey Report: Council for British Archaeology. 1995-2002. The Defence of Britain Project.

Other References

NRHE identifier: 1417834
National Monuments Record: TL 50 SW 24

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