Site of Second World War Anti-Tank Pimples, Albany Gardens East/Connaught Gardens West, Clacton-on-Sea (EHER 21234)

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

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Grid reference	Centred TM 1871 1533 (59m by 44m)

Type and Period

ANTI TANK PIMPLE (WWII, Second World War - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)

Description

WWII Defence of Clacton survey. Contemporary records state, “Concrete pimples. Building Site, 50’ frontage to Marine Parade, between Albany and Connaught Gardens.” <1> An aerial photograph taken at low level by the RAF in July 1941 shows this as a single, very large, anti-tank pimple barrier. Running close to Marine Parade East it crossed open land between Albany Gardens East and Connaught Gardens West, five rows deep, approx. 170 pimples in all. <2> The site was visited by Fred Nash in 2006. In 2006, this stretch of land has now been built on. <3>

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<1> SEX31436 LIST: Essex County Council. 1968. War Time Contraventions. Clacton-on-Sea.
<2> SEX67891 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1941. S346-50. July 1941.
<3> SEX70635 DESC TEXT: Clacton VCH Group. 2008. Survey of World War Defences of Clacton.

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