Second World War Pillbox in open field North of Sandon (EHER 10176)
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Summary
In the middle of an open field stands a concrete, hexagonal type FW3/24 pillbox facing NE.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 7408 0532 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SANDON, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
In the middle of an open field stands a concrete, hexagonal type FW3/24 pillbox facing NE. It is of the smaller, thin-walled variety with one aperture in each of the forward faces and two in the rear face. <1>
Although totally exposed now, an aerial photograph taken in 1946 shows it to have originally stood at the junction of three hedgerows. <2>
One photo of site. <3> <4>
Information from NRHE
Type 22 pillbox.
LOCATION: S of A414 road <5> <6>
Note: This pillbox was initially misclassified by the Defence of Britain Survey, its classification and location have now been corrected within the database. <5>
Sources
- <1> SEX31431 Bibliographic reference: Wills, H.. 1985. Pillboxes: A Study of U.K. Defences 1940. p30.
- <2> SEX31646 Aerial Photograph: Unknown. 1946. 4440.
- <3> SEX31461 Photograph: Nash, F.. 1996. WWII defences. one frame.
- <4> SEX70625 Report: Nash, F.. 2008. Survey of World War Defences in the Borough Chelmsford: Volume One.
- <5> SEX75761 Field Survey Report: Council for British Archaeology. 1995-2002. The Defence of Britain Project.
- <6> SEX75778 Collection: Various. Various. Historic England Archive. DEB01.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL70
- NRHE identifier: 1421920
- National Monuments Record: TL 70 NW 139