Site of Second World War road barrier, High Street, Walton (EHER 10611)
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Summary
Site of Second World War road barrier, now destroyed. Contemporary records states, "Road Barrier (sockets)".
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Location
| Grid reference | TM 2560 2188 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FRINTON AND WALTON, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Site of Second World War road barrier, now destroyed.
Contemporary records state, "Road Barrier (sockets). High Street (north section). Map ref. 704399" (Mil.Ed.). <1> The map reference suggests that this road barrier guarded the entrance to High Street outside the Albion Hotel.
An aerial photograph taken in July 1941 shows this "socket and steel" removable barrier as four rows of staggered dots across High Street between No. 135 and the Albion Hotel. No. 135 on the north side of High Street is a curved building which used to be the office of the bus station. <2> <3>
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Other References
- Old SMR Number: TM22