Monument record FEX 172 - World War II road block.

Please read our .

Summary

A World War II road block on Undercliff Road West, Felixstowe

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 29832 34142 (4m by 16m)
Map sheet TM23SE
Civil Parish FELIXSTOWE, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

A World War II road block is visible as a structure on Undercliff Road West, Felixstowe (TM 29833414) on aerial photographs taken in 1941. The road block consists of what appear to be slots in the road into which a barrier would have been fixed and a short row of anti-tank cubes running from the road block into the garden of an adjacent house. (S1) The anti-tank cubes are still visible in 1944. (S2)

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <S1> Photograph: RAF. Air Photograph. RAF 2B/BR168 A2-A3 18-DEC-1941.
  • <S2> Photograph: RAF. Air Photograph. RAF 106G/LA/23 3007-3008 06-JUL-1944.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

Record last edited

Jul 19 2013 12:03PM

Comments and Feedback

Do you have any more information about this record? Please feel free to comment with information and photographs, or ask any questions, using the "Disqus" tool below. Comments are moderated, and we aim to respond/publish as soon as possible.