Second World War Pillbox in garden of Myrtle Cottage (EHER 10168)
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Summary
A concrete, Type FW3/28A pillbox sitting at the bottom of the garden of Myrtle Cottage facing SE towards the River Chelmer some 80 yards away.
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Location
| Grid reference | TL 7405 0617 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SPRINGFIELD, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
A concrete, Type FW3/28A pillbox sitting at the bottom of the garden of Myrtle Cottage facing SE towards the River Chelmer some 80 yards away. <1>
Built to accommodate a 2-pounder anti-tank gun there is a wide entrance to allow the gun to be wheeled in and a huge stepped firing aperture to give a wide field of fire. In addition, there is the standard Bren gun aperture in the three forward faces. Immediately in front of the pillbox the ground is thick with undergrowth and there is a high bank which almost entirely obscures the view. Presumably this has been built up since World War Two. Two photos of site. <2> <3>
Information from NRHE
Type 28a anti-tank gun emplacement.
LOCATION: N of River Chelmer. <4> <5>
Sources
- <1> SEX31431 Bibliographic reference: Wills, H.. 1985. Pillboxes: A Study of U.K. Defences 1940. pp36-37.
- <2> SEX31461 Photograph: Nash, F.. 1996. WWII defences. two frames.
- <3> SEX70635 DESC TEXT: Clacton VCH Group. 2008. Survey of World War Defences of Clacton.
- <4> SEX75761 Field Survey Report: Council for British Archaeology. 1995-2002. The Defence of Britain Project.
- <5> SEX75778 Collection: Various. Various. Historic England Archive. DEB01.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL70
- NRHE identifier: 1421925
- National Monuments Record: S0007532