Monument record IPS 693 - Loopholed Wall, Gippeswyk Park, Ipswich.

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Summary

Loopholed wall [?]. A thin concrete wall (boundary wall, not building) with a small rectangular metal lined edge. This has the word 'Eureka' cast into the metal rim. The wall is 4-6in thick. The loophole is about the same size as a typical pillbox embrasure and is about 2-4ft off the ground.

Location

Grid reference TM 152 438 (point)
Map sheet TM14SE
Civil Parish IPSWICH, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK

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Full Description

Near railway station, Ipswich Loopholed wall [?] (location uncertain)
A thin concrete wall (boundary wall, not building) with a small rectangular metal lined edge. This has the word 'Eureka' cast into the metal rim. The wall is 4-6in thick. The loophole is about the same size as a typical pillbox embrasure and is about 2-4ft off the ground (S1 S2)

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <S1> Digital archive: Defence of Britain Project archive. UORN: S0008899.
  • <S2> Index: English Heritage. Pastscape. http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1423230.

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  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Dec 1 2016 2:15PM

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