Monument record BSE 402 - Pillbox
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Summary
Type 22 pillbox (thick walled), of standard construction. Blast wall with returned ends (not joined to pillbox) and embrasure in front of entrance wall. No embrasure in entrance wall. Entrance faces SW. Brick anti-ricochet walls. Soil and grass on roof.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 8681 6273 (7m by 6m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL86SE |
| Civil Parish | BURY ST EDMUNDS, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK |
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Full Description
Some 250m along and left of track from Rushbrooke Road, 550m from its junction with A45 road, SE of Bury St. Edmunds and midway between the River Lark and the line of a former railway, below a power line. Type 22 pillbox (thick walled), of standard construction. Blast wall with returned ends (not joined to pillbox) and embrasure in front of entrance wall. No embrasure in entrance wall. Entrance faces SW. Brick anti-ricochet walls. Soil and grass on roof.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <S1> SSF54450 Digital archive: Defence of Britain Project archive. UORN: S0006341.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Oct 1 2014 12:52PM