| Name: | Pillbox (destroyed), primary school, Dovercourt |
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| SMR Number: | 10671 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Grid Reference: | TM 238 310 |
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| Map Sheet: | TM23SW |
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| Parish: | HARWICH, TENDRING, ESSEX |
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Summary
On the E corner of Main Road and Blacksmith's Lane is Dovercourt All Saints Church of England (Aided) Primary School.
Full description
On the E corner of Main Road and Blacksmith's Lane is Dovercourt All Saints Church of England (Aided) Primary School. Following the corner around, behind which is the school parking area, is a brick and concrete wall. During WWII, a pillbox was constructed in this area using the wall as the front face. From the rear, the concreted-over loopholes can still be made out and the remains of re-inforcement rods can be seen. An aerial photograph taken in 1946 shows this pillbox. It is an elongated shape following the line of the curved corner. <1 Two photos of site. <2
<1> RAF, 1946, 106G-UK 1492-4091, May 1946 (AP). SEX42449.
<2> Nash, Fred, 1996, WWII defences, two frames (Photograph). SEX31461.
Monument Types
- PILLBOX (WWII, Modern - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
Sources and further reading
| <1> | AP: RAF. 1946. 106G-UK 1492-4091. May 1946. |
| <2> | Photograph: Nash, Fred. 1996. WWII defences. two frames. |
Images
 Pillbox (destroyed), primary school, Dovercourt © Essex County Council |  Pillbox (destroyed), primary school, Dovercourt © Essex County Council |
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