Site of Second World War road barrier, Queen's Head, Bradwell-on-Sea (EHER 10639)
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Summary
A road barrier outside the former Queen's Head public house (EHER 46140) can be seen in an aerial photograph from 1945 as two concrete blocks either side of the road. No traces of this survive.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 9916 0586 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BRADWELL-ON-SEA, MALDON, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
1996. World War Two Defences in Maldon survey: site visit and desktop research.
Contemporary records state, 'Road Barrier. Road No. B.1021 'Queens Head' (Public House [EHER 46140]). Map ref. 437243" (Mil.Ed.). <1>
An aerial photograph taken by the RAF in 1945 shows the indistinct shape of a concrete block on each side of the B1021 road a few yards to the East of the Bradwell Road junction. <2>
An aerial photograph taken in 1960 shows them to have been removed by that date. <3>
No comments from the site visit. <4>
Sources
- <1> SEX31436 LIST: Essex County Council. 1968. War Time Contraventions. Bradwell-on-Sea.
- <2> SEX41601 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1945. 106G-UK 1717-3152.
- <3> SEX41602 Aerial Photograph: Hunting Surveys Limited. 1960. Run 25-069.
- <4> SEX70630 Report: Nash, F.. 2010. Survey of World War Two Defences in the District of Maldon: Volume One.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL90