Second World War mined bridge, Stable Bridge, Audley End Estaste (EHER 10225)

A Second World War road block is located on Stable Bridge. The site comprised a pair of concrete anti tank cubes at the bridge's western end plus a demolition chamber inserted into the eastern end of the bridge. The cubes remain but the chamber has been filled in. The bridge was also defended by a pillbox to its south-west. The bridge was one of a number of similar features adapted for defence along the River Cam in 1940-1941 within the Audley End Defence Area (Number 70) and formed part of the GHQ Line (Essex).

Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import: To the west of Audley End house is a substantial arched bridge across the River Cam known as the Stable Bridge. It is reliably reported that this bridge holds a mining chamber at its east end with the entrance originally through a manhole in the road surface. The chamber was filled in as the cover became damaged. <1> Two photos of bridge. <2> Mined bridge. Cassini ref. 973571 (source: Document 1942/07/24). These was a demolition chamber to this bridge at its east end, now filled in. <3> A Second World War road block is located on Stable Bridge. The site was centred at TL 5227 3825 and comprised a pair of concrete anti tank cubes at the bridge's western end plus a demolition chamber inserted into the eastern end of the bridge. The cubes remain but the chamber has been filled in. The bridge was also defended by a pillbox to its south-west. The bridge was one of a number of similar features adapted for defence along the River Cam in 1940-1941 within the Audley End Defence Area (Number 70) and formed part of the GHQ Line (Essex). <4> <5>