Site of Second World War Anti-Tank Pimples/Road Barrier, Trafalgar Road, Clacton-on-Sea (EHER 21213)
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Summary
Site of Second World War Anti-Tank Pimples/Road Barrier, now destroyed.
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Location
| Grid reference | TM 1719 1420 (point) |
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Type and Period
Description
WWII Defence of Clacton survey
Contemporary records state, “Concrete Pimples, Garden of ‘Normanhurst’, Trafalgar Road” and “Concrete pimples and dannert wire. 38, Marine Parade, Garden between House and Trafalgar Road.” <1>
This was a five-row fixed pimple barrier which sealed off Trafalgar Road close to its junction with Marine Parade West. It ran from ‘Normanhurst’ on the west side to No. 38 on the east side, clearly seen on a 1941 aerial photograph. <2> <3> In all, around 50 anti-tank pimples can be estimated.
Site visit by F. Nash, 2007
‘Normanhurst’ is now an apartment block. No. 38 still remains, split into two houses, 38 and 38a. <4>
Sources
- <1> SEX31436 LIST: Essex County Council. 1968. War Time Contraventions. Clacton.
- <2> SEX67879 Aerial Photograph: Unknown. 1941. S346-47. July 1941.
- <3> SEX67942 Map: CRE, Colchester - WDLA, North Essex. 1944. Dwg. No. 1908. July 1944.
- <4> SEX70635 DESC TEXT: Clacton VCH Group. 2008. Survey of World War Defences of Clacton.