Second World War pillbox, East Wick Farm (EHER 10000)
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Summary
A hexagonal, concrete pillbox standing in open countryside 100 yards to the SW of East Wick farm buildings.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 0002 9642 (7m by 7m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BURNHAM-ON-CROUCH, MALDON, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
1993. World War Two Defences on the Essex Coast pilot survey.
Hexagonal, concrete pillbox standing in open countryside 100 yards to the SW of East Wick farm buildings. Measuring 21ft across with 12ft regular sides, it has 3ft 6inch thick walls and a low entrance on its NW face. In the centre is a 6ft wide x 5ft 6inch deep hexagonal well which would originally have been used as an anti-aircraft machine gun position (see <1>); it is accessed from the interior via a small opening on its South side. The structure of the pillbox is in excellent condition with little sign of decay. Situated in flat, open terrain facing SE towards the sea wall of the River Crouch in the distance, it would have commanded an uninterrupted field of fire. <2>
One photo. <3>
See aerial photo <4>.
NRHE summary description:
Second World War Type 22 pillbox in a field West of East Wick depicted on OS MasterMap. <5>
Sources
- <1> SEX31431 Bibliographic reference: Wills, H.. 1985. Pillboxes: A Study of U.K. Defences 1940. p.23.
- <2> SEX70630 Report: Nash, F.. 2010. Survey of World War Two Defences in the District of Maldon: Volume One.
- <3> SEX31432 Photograph: Nash, F.. 1993-2010. Photographs of World War Two Defences in Essex, in the HER. Print. One frame.
- <4> SEX58312 Aerial Photograph: Tyler, S.. 1997. CP/97/26/3.
- <5> SEX76219 Map: Ordnance Survey. 2001. OS MasterMap 1:2500.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TR-09
- NRHE identifier: 1478266
- National Monuments Record: TR 09 NW 13