| Name: | Pillbox (destroyed), Richmond Road, Chelmer Village |
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| SMR Number: | 10152 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Grid Reference: | TL 731 078 |
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| Map Sheet: | TL70NW |
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| Parish: | SPRINGFIELD, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX |
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Summary
Am aerial photograph taken in 1946 shows the clear shape of a hexagonal, type FW3/22 pillbox, facing NE in the corner of a field.
Full description
An aerial photograph taken in 1946 shows the clear shape of a hexagonal, type FW3/22 pillbox, facing NE in the corner of a field. <1> <2> The entire area is now an industrial estate.
<1> RAF, 1946, 1946 RAF aerial photographs (AP). SEX31614.
<2> Wills, H, 1985, Pillboxes, p28 (DESC TEXT). SEX31431.
Monument Types
- PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/22) (WWII, Modern - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
Protected Status
- Historic Environment Character Zone: Chelmsford 2.14
- Historic Environment Character Area: Chelmsford 2
Sources and further reading
| <1> | AP: RAF. 1946. 1946 RAF aerial photographs. |
| <2> | DESC TEXT: Wills, H. 1985. Pillboxes. p28. |
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