Second World War pillbox, west of road to Hartford End (EHER 10552)
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Summary
Immediately alongside the B1417 road to Hartford End stands an FW3/24 concrete pillbox.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 6873 1689 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT WALTHAM, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
1996. World War Two Defences in Chelmsford survey: site visit and desktop research.
Immediately alongside the B1417 road to Hartford End stands an FW3/24 concrete pillbox. It is of the 'thin-walled' variety of this type and faces northeast. <1>
One photo of site. <2> <3>
NRHE data transfer:
1995-2002. Defence of Britain survey.
Type 22 pillbox.
Polygonal pillbox facing northeast. Large doorway, with embrasures either side. Periscope [?] hole in roof. Plank shuttering marks. Brick-shuttering on inside. Bolts for wooden shelves under embrasures on inside. 'Y-shaped' internal blast wall.
Pillbox [plotted from German aerial photograph GB 1042 R - 063-068]. At junction of Meg Lane with B1417 road, South of Hartford End. <4> <5>
Sources
- <1> SEX31431 Bibliographic reference: Wills, H.. 1985. Pillboxes: A Study of U.K. Defences 1940. p.31.
- <2> SEX31461 Photograph: Nash, F.. 1996. WWII defences. One frame.
- <3> SEX70625 Report: Nash, F.. 2008. Survey of World War Defences in the Borough Chelmsford: Volume One.
- <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: TL61
- NRHE identifier: 1421974
- National Monuments Record: TL 61 NE 91