Site of Second World War pillbox, Absolpark, North End (EHER 10531)
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Summary
Now destroyed. A Second World War reinforced concrete pillbox located on the south bank of the River Chelmer, between Barnston and Felsted. Demolished in the 1950s, an aerial photograph taken in 1960 shows no indication of it.
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Location
| Grid reference | TL 6673 2016 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT WALTHAM, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
An aerial photograph taken by the RAF in 1949 shows the faint shape of a pillbox in a hedge. Its type cannot be determined. <1>
Demolished in the 1950s, an aerial photograph taken in 1960 shows no indication of it. <2> <3>
NRHE data transfer:
Pillbox [plotted from German aerial photograph GB 1042 R - 063-068]. Late on the south bank of River Chelmer, between Barnston and Felsted. <4>
2025 note: This pillbox is one of three in close proximity.
Sources
- <1> SEX32141 Aerial Photograph: Unknown. 1949. 58-280-5039.
- <2> SEX31451 Verbal communication: Local resident. unknown. Personal communication by wartime landowner.
- <3> SEX32142 Aerial Photograph: Hunting Surveys Limited. 1960. Run 17-021.
- <4> SEX76214 Webpage: Clarke, J.. 1996-2003. Defence of Britain Database.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL62
- NRHE identifier: 1427107
- National Monuments Record: TL 62 SE 94