Site of Second World War pillbox, near Wave Bridge (EHER 10655)
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Summary
Now destroyed. The site of a pillbox which was identified by a local resident as being sited below the bridge.
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Location
| Grid reference | TL 8569 0797 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HEYBRIDGE, MALDON, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
1996. World War Two Defences in Maldon survey: site visit and desktop research.
Contemporary records state, 'Colchester Road near Wave Bridge. Road blocks and pill box'. <1>
It has not been possible to identify this pillbox on an aerial photograph taken in 1946. <2>
Update, June 1999: A local wartime resident has identified the former location of this pillbox as having stood on the south side of The Street, some 60-70 yards south-west of Wave Bridge. Like the siting of the pillbox which guarded Black Bridge (see EHER 20282), this position is below the level of the bridge and firing across the brow would have been seemingly impossible unless the pillbox was particularly tall. <3> <4>
Sources
- <1> SEX31436 LIST: Essex County Council. 1968. War Time Contraventions. Maldon.
- <2> SEX41628 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946. 106G-UK 1496-4022.
- <3> SEX59831 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Resident. 1996. Pillbox near Wave Bridge.
- <4> SEX70631 Report: Nash, F.. 2010. Survey of World War Two Defences in the District of Maldon: Volume Two.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL80