Summary

Ammunition Shelter (destroyed)

Full description

Contemporary records state, “Magazine. Meadow south of house and buildings, Broadgates. Map ref. 092271”. (Mil. Ed.) <1>

“Broadgates” is a large house to the west of Vicarage Road, Roxwell, SE of St. Michael’s Church. An aerial photograph taken in June 1960 shows the house with a T-shaped meadow immediately to its S. In 2006, most of this area has been built over by the houses of Church Green. <2>

The NGR above is the approx. centre of the meadow.

<1> unknown, 1968, War Time Contraventions 1968, Roxwell (LIST). SEX31436.

<2> Hunting Surveys Limited, 1960, Run 23-031, June 1960 (AP). SEX65555.

Monument Types

• AMMUNITION SHELTER (WWII, Modern - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)

Associated Events

• Visit by Fred Nash - Jan 2006 (Ref: Nash CHL Jan 2006)

Protected Status

• Historic Environment Character Zone: Chelmsford 12.6
• Conservation Area: Roxwell
• Historic Environment Character Area: Chelmsford 12

Sources and further reading

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