Anti-Tank Blocks at Bumbles Green Allotments (EHER 10100)
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Summary
The anti-tank ditch of the Outer London Defence Ring ran from Cemetery Lane to Bumbles Green.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 4074 0511 (55m by 55m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NAZEING, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
The anti-tank ditch of the Outer London Defence Ring ran from Cemetery Lane to Bumbles Green. At the allotments west of Middle Street a row of 1m (3 ft 6 in) high cube-type anti-tank blocks were erected running parallel to the roadway. Around 1980 they numbered 36 but at the time of the site visit the density of the undergrowth and thicket prevented a count being taken. <1> <2>
The present entrance to the allotments is next to No. 20 Middle Street and two of the original blocks were demolished prior to 1980 to allow entry for vehicles. <3>
One photo of site. <4>
Sources
- <1> SEX31539 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1947. Chief Executive's Office. AP 4310.
- <2> SEX31451 Verbal communication: Local resident. unknown. Personal communication by wartime landowner.
- <3> SEX31565 Artifact: Tenant. unknown. PERS COMM by allotment tenant.
- <4> SEX31432 Photograph: Nash, F.. 1993-2010. Photographs of World War Two Defences in Essex, in the HER. Print. one frame.
Related Monuments/Buildings (5)
- Related to: Anti-Tank Blocks (destroyed) at 2-4 Belcher's Lane, part of the Outer London Defence Ring (Monument) (EHER 10104)
- Related to: Pillbox (destroyed) outside The Stores, Nazeing (Monument) (EHER 10103)
- Related to: Site of anti-tank block (destroyed) at King Harold's Head (Monument) (EHER 10106)
- Related to: Site of anti-Tank Blocks (destroyed) at 17-20 Middle Street, Nazeing (Monument) (EHER 10101)
- Related to: Site of Second World War anti-tank cubes and pimples (destroyed), Ivy Cottages (Monument) (EHER 10105)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL40