Site of Second World War pillbox, east of Holland Haven Country Park (EHER 10045)
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Summary
This is the site of a Second World War which has now been destroyed.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TM 2212 1747 (point) |
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Type and Period
Description
Bibliographic references, 1985
Wills lists a "polygonal, concrete pillbox facing SE at TM 222 175". <1>
In addition, 2500:1 map no. TM2217 shows a hexagonal at the rear of the sea wall at this point. <2>
Site visit by Nash, 1993
However, the sea wall has been extensively rebuilt all along this stretch of the coastline and the pillbox was clearly demolished as a result of this.
One photo of site. <3>
Site visit by Nash, July 2006
Two photos taken in the 1980’s (one of them known to be 1984) shows this pillbox standing on the sea wall with the still extant Holland Haven Country Park pillbox (SMR 10044) in the background. Very clearly, this was of the same FW3/22 type with additional ‘skirt’ as the others along this stretch. <4> <5>
Sources
- <1> SEX31431 Bibliographic reference: Wills, H.. 1985. Pillboxes: A Study of U.K. Defences 1940. p87.
- <2> SEX31494 Map: Reprographics. 1970. SMR. TM2217.
- <3> SEX31432 Photograph: Nash, F.. 1993-2010. Photographs of World War Two Defences in Essex, in the HER. Print. 1 frame, March 1993.
- <4> SEX67856 Photograph: Kennell, R. - in the collection of. 1980s. Pillbox E of Holland Haven Country Park. print. 2 photos c.1980s.
- <5> SEX70635 DESC TEXT: Clacton VCH Group. 2008. Survey of World War Defences of Clacton.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TM21