Second World War pillbox, NW of St Peter's Chapel (EHER 13810)
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Summary
A Second World War hexagonal concrete pillbox, 200 yards NW of St Peter's Chapel (EHER 32). The entrance is on the NE side with the number '23' in black paint above the opening. There is a ventilation hole in the centre of the pillbox with a raised capping stone.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TM 0287 0824 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BRADWELL-ON-SEA, MALDON, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Pillbox, listed in <1>.
1996. World War Two Defences in Maldon survey.
Two hundred yards NW of St Peter's Chapel (EHER 32) is an hexagonal, concrete pillbox with 3'6' thick walls. The entrance is on the NE side with the number '23' in black paint above the opening. There is a ventilation hole in the centre of the pillbox with a raised capping stone. Four of the six loopholes are the typical 'small' apertures but two are the larger 10" square type and these have the remains of Turnbull mountings installed to accommodate a machine-gun. <2>
Four photos. <3>
NRHE data transfer:
1995-2002. Defence of Britain survey.
Pillbox; no specification.
Location: East of Bradwell-on-Sea. <4> <5>
NRHE summary description:
A Second World War concrete pillbox located NW of St. Cedd's Monastery.
Sources
- <1> SEX31431 Bibliographic reference: Wills, H.. 1985. Pillboxes: A Study of U.K. Defences 1940. p.87.
- <2> SEX70631 Report: Nash, F.. 2010. Survey of World War Two Defences in the District of Maldon: Volume Two.
- <3> SEX31461 Photograph: Nash, F.. 1996. WWII defences. Four frames.
- <4> SEX76214 Webpage: Clarke, J.. 1996-2003. Defence of Britain Database.
- <5> SEX75778 Collection: Various. Various. Historic England Archive. DEB01.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TM00
- NRHE identifier: 1421647
- National Monuments Record: TM 00 NW 41