Monument record BSE 400 - Pillbox
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Summary
Probably thick-walled type 22 pillbox, now surrounded by high wire fence [recorder unable to enter]. Pillbox also partly covered in vegetation. Small embrasures (none in entrance wall). Blast wall with right-angled ends in front of entrance. Entrance faces W. Single embrasure in blast wall.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 8494 6653 (6m by 6m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL86NW |
| Civil Parish | BURY ST EDMUNDS, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK |
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Full Description
Some 150m N of 'Gateway' supermarket on Mildenhall Road, Bury St. Edmunds. On SW bank of River Lark and NE and adjacent to a footpath where the river and footpath bend by an electricity sub-station. Probably thick-walled type 22 pillbox, now surrounded by high wire fence [recorder unable to enter]. Pillbox also partly covered in vegetation. Small embrasures (none in entrance wall). Blast wall with right-angled ends in front of entrance. Entrance faces W. Single embrasure in blast wall.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <S1> SSF54450 Digital archive: Defence of Britain Project archive. UORN: S0006191.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Aug 19 2022 1:33PM