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Name:Defended Area, W of Oil Storage Depot, Coryton
SMR Number:14767
Type of record:Monument
Grid Reference:TQ 717 820
Map Sheet:TQ78SW
Parish:THURROCK, ESSEX

Summary

Defended area during WWII protecting the oil storage depot.

Full description

1995: WWII gun emplacements. <1>-<2>

May 2007: Additional photographic sources. <3> - <12>

June 2012: A study of wartime aerial photographs at the National Monuments Record, Swindon, has revealed that this site, W of the Oil Storage Depot, was in fact a Defended Area. Clearly established as one of a number of such areas sited to protect the depot, 7 rifle / machine gun pits can be seen, each of them dug out and earthed around. Two of them appear to have central pedestals, possibly for mountiing a light anti-aircraft machine gun. These defence works are in a line, facing NW across a deep ditch. At the extreme south end is a pillbox (EHER 10326). The site is just N of a similar Defended Area (EHER 14768) which borders the railway line. After the war, this entire area became part of the huge oil storage complex of Shell Haven and Thames Haven. Some years ago, this western part of the site was abandoned and cleared. Now, in July 2012, it lies as derelict land.


<1> Ingle, CJ, Strachan, D, Tyler, S and Saunders, H, 1993-2012, NMP Cropmark Plot - 1:10,000, TQ78SW (Map). SEX22419.


<2> RAF, 1945, 106G-LA 205-2086, April 1945 (AP). SEX40111.


<3> RAF, 1945, 106G-LA 205-1085 (AP). SEX67347.


<4> RAF, 1945, 106G-LA 205-1080, 3/4/45 (AP). SEX40100.


<5> RAF, 1947, CPE-UK 1923-4022-4 (AP). SEX40101.


<6> RAF, 1945, 106G-LA 205-1086 (AP). SEX67352.


<7> RAF, 1945, 106G-LA 205-1082 (AP). SEX67353.


<8> RAF, 1945, 106G-LA 205-2080 and 2082-2083 (AP). SEX67355.


<9> RAF, 1945, 106G-LA 205-1088 (AP). SEX67356.


<10> RAF, 1946, 106G-UK 1447-6073-4 (AP). SEX67358.


<11> RAF, 1945, 106G-LA 205-2087 (AP). SEX67361.


<12> RAF, 1945, 106G-LA 205-2085 (AP). SEX67364.

Monument Types

  • DEFENDED LOCALITY (WWII, Modern - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)

Associated Events

  • Thurrock Unitary Authority WWII site survey by Fred Nash June 2012 (Ref: Nash THU Jun 2012)

Protected Status

  • Historic Environment Character Zone: Thames Gateway 96_2
  • Historic Environment Character Area: Thames Gateway 96

Sources and further reading

<1>Map: Ingle, CJ, Strachan, D, Tyler, S and Saunders, H. 1993-2012. NMP Cropmark Plot - 1:10,000. paper. 1:10,000. TQ78SW.
<2>AP: RAF. 1945. 106G-LA 205-2086. April 1945.
<3>AP: RAF. 1945. 106G-LA 205-1085.
<4>AP: RAF. 1945. 106G-LA 205-1080. 3/4/45.
<5>AP: RAF. 1947. CPE-UK 1923-4022-4.
<6>AP: RAF. 1945. 106G-LA 205-1086.
<7>AP: RAF. 1945. 106G-LA 205-1082.
<8>AP: RAF. 1945. 106G-LA 205-2080 and 2082-2083.
<9>AP: RAF. 1945. 106G-LA 205-1088.
<10>AP: RAF. 1946. 106G-UK 1447-6073-4.
<11>AP: RAF. 1945. 106G-LA 205-2087.
<12>AP: RAF. 1945. 106G-LA 205-2085.

Related records

10326Related to: Pillbox (destroyed), Old Garlands Farm, Corringham (Monument)

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