Monument record WGN 050 - Type 24 pillbox, closely surrounded by shrubbery and barbed wire. Lean to shed (derelict) built onto door side. Door faces SE. [Interior access not p…

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Summary

Type 24 pillbox, closely surrounded by shrubbery and barbed wire. Lean to shed (derelict) built onto door side. Door faces SE. [Interior access not possible].

Location

Grid reference Centred TL 6918 7408 (10m by 11m)
Map sheet TL67SE
Civil Parish WORLINGTON, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK

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Full Description

Type 24 pillbox, part of the River Lark stop line (S1).

Some 100m N of Church Farm, N of the track from Church Farm, Worlington to Jude's Ferry, West Row. Type 24 pillbox, closely surrounded by shrubbery and barbed wire. Lean to shed (derelict) built onto door side. Door faces SE. [Interior access not possible] (S2).

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <S1> Unpublished document: Foot, W. 2009. Defence Areas: a national study of Second World War anti-invasion landscapes in England. Defence Area 5. River Lark: Jude's Ferry Bridge.
  • <S2> Digital archive: Defence of Britain Project archive. UORN: S0006392.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Aug 7 2012 2:04PM

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