Site of Second World War Anti-Tank Pimples/Road Barrier, Tower Road, Clacton-on-Sea (EHER 21214)

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Site of Second World War Anti-Tank Pimples/Road Barrier, now destroyed.

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Grid reference	TM 1733 1436 (point)

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WWII Defence of Clacton survey Contemporary records state, “Concrete pimples, dannert wire and rails. Beaumont Hall Hotel, Garden fronting Marine Parade West and Tower Road.” <1> This entry refers to a 5-row fixed pimple barrier which sealed off Tower Road between No. 1 on the west side and the Beaumont Hall Hotel on the east side. It can be clearly seen on an aerial photograph taken in July 1941 and probably constituted around 50 pimples in all. <2> <3> Site visit by F. Nash 2007 In 2007, No. 1 Tower Road still survives; the hotel is now an apartment block. Nothing remains of the barrier. <4>

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<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.

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