Site of Second World War pillbox, near Stable Bridge (EHER 10223)

Now destroyed. A Second World War pillbox was located south-west of Stable Bridge but has been demolished. The pillbox is not visible on the available historic aerial photographs due to tree cover. It was one of a number of similar defensive features constructed along the River Cam in 1940-1941 and formed part of the Audley End Defence Area (Number 70) and the GHQ Line (Essex).

Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import: Contemporary records state "Two pillboxes. O.S.Nos. 338 and 356. Parkland E of Lake and N. of Saffron Walden Road". <1> "E. of Lake" is clearly an error and should read "W. of Lake" as O.S.356 is on the north-west side of the Adam Bridge and refers to pillbox EHER 10227. O.S.338 is south-west of Stable Bridge and the pillbox probably stood immediately by the bridge overlooking the river. <2> Destroyed pillbox, the position of which is known from documentary source (see 'Wartime Contraventions', Essex CC). Located south-west of the Stable Bridge, on the Audley End Estate. <3> The pillbox is not visible on the available historic aerial photographs due to tree cover. It is one of a number of similar defensive features constructed along the River Cam in 1940-1941 and formed part of the Audley End Defence Area (Number 70) and the GHQ Line (Essex). <4> <5>