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Cannon Adjacent to North East Corner of Number 17 Rochford Post Office

A Grade II Listed Building in Rochford, Essex

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5829 / 51°34'58"N

Longitude: 0.707 / 0°42'25"E

OS Eastings: 587643

OS Northings: 190588

OS Grid: TQ876905

Mapcode National: GBR QNX.RK5

Mapcode Global: VHKHF.6GLX

Plus Code: 9F32HPM4+5Q

Entry Name: Cannon Adjacent to North East Corner of Number 17 Rochford Post Office

Listing Date: 13 January 1988

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1307079

English Heritage Legacy ID: 123220

ID on this website: 101307079

Location: Rochford, Essex, SS4

County: Essex

District: Rochford

Civil Parish: Rochford

Built-Up Area: Rochford

Traditional County: Essex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Essex

Church of England Parish: Rochford St Andrew

Church of England Diocese: Chelmsford

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Description


ROCHFORD NORTH STREET
TQ 8790 NE
15/229 Cannon adjacent to
north east corner of
No. 17 Rochford Post
Office
GV II
Cannon, now used as a bollard. C18/C19. Cast iron. Set in an upright position
at the corner of the Post Office. Believed to be one of 3 cannon in Rochford at
the time of the Napoleonic Wars. The muzzle splays outwards from a barrel ring.
The pivot arms are visible above ground. No 17 is not included.


Listing NGR: TQ8764390588

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