Site of Second World War road barrier, Walton Road, Frinton (EHER 10597)

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Summary

Site of Second World War road barrier, now destroyed. Contemporary records states that the site had a road barrier.

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Grid reference	TM 2374 2046 (point)
Civil Parish	FRINTON AND WALTON, TENDRING, ESSEX

Type and Period

ROAD BARRIER (WWII, Second World War - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)

Description

Site of Second World War road barrier, now destroyed. Contemporary records state, "Road Barrier. Walton New Road" and "Road Block. Forecourt of Chaplin's Stores, Walton Road, Frinton". <1> An aerial photograph taken by the RAF in 1946 shows the faint marks left in the road by re-tarmacking after the lines of anti-tank sockets have been removed. They cross from No.11 ("Chaplin's Stores") to a building on the south side. <2>

Sources

<1> SEX31436 LIST: Essex County Council. 1968. War Time Contraventions. Frinton.
<2> SEX41325 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946. 106G-UK 1673-4114.

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Old SMR Number: TM22

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