Scheduled Monuments›England›World War II minefield control tower 940m and pillbox 980m south east of Holliwell Farm

World War II minefield control tower 940m and pillbox 980m south east of Holliwell Farm

England
List entry 1020997
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1020997
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.04 hectares
Grid reference
TR0166295813, TR0168895777
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

The minefield control tower 940m and pillbox 980m south east of Holliwell Farm is a Second World War defensive installation located in Essex. These structures formed part of the coastal defence network constructed during the war, when such installations were built across vulnerable sections of the English coastline to resist potential invasion. The control tower would have served to coordinate and monitor the minefield's operation, whilst the pillbox provided localised infantry defence and fire control. Both structures remain as physical evidence of the military preparations undertaken during the 1939–1945 period.

World War II minefield control tower 940m and pillbox 980m south east of Holliwell Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020997. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is World War II minefield control tower 940m and pillbox 980m south east of Holliwell Farm?

The minefield control tower 940m and pillbox 980m south east of Holliwell Farm is a Second World War defensive installation located in Essex. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020997.

Who is responsible for protecting World War II minefield control tower 940m and pillbox 980m south east of Holliwell Farm?

World War II minefield control tower 940m and pillbox 980m south east of Holliwell Farm is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1020997.

What other scheduled monuments are near World War II minefield control tower 940m and pillbox 980m south east of Holliwell Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Atomic Weapons Research Establishment Foulness Island, 1947 Explosives Storage Area (5.7 km), Earthworks in and E of Pandole Wood (6.5 km), Romano-British burial site on Foulness Island (6.5 km).

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Monuments
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Battlefields
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Atomic Weapons Research Establishment Foulness Island, 1947 Explosives Storage Area
5.7 km
Earthworks in and E of Pandole Wood
6.5 km
Romano-British burial site on Foulness Island
6.5 km
Crop mark site SW of Oldmoor
6.9 km
Slight univallate hillfort south of End Way Farm
7.1 km
Decoy pond 700m north east of Marsh House Farm
8.4 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under World War II minefield control tower 940m and pillbox 980m south east of Holliwell Farm

World War II minefield control tower 940m and pillbox 980m south east of Holliwell Farm stands on Eocene claystone, bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is claystone.

The wider landscape

Around World War II minefield control tower 940m and pillbox 980m south east of Holliwell Farm

ColchesterRoman town · ~18.4 milesRochesterRoman town · ~23.9 milesCanterburyRoman town · ~25 milesBattle of Maldon 991Battle (991) · ~11 miles
Domesday entry for Southminster, Essex →
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