Monument record LWT 310 - Site of World War Two pillbox

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Summary

A World War Two pillbox is visible as an extant structure on 1940s aerial photographs. It lies close (175m to the east) to the line of the anti-tank defences that were constructed to protect Lowestoft during the war (SHER LWT 309). It has since been removed and the site built over.

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Grid reference	Centred TM 5295 8988 (5m by 5m)
Map sheet	TM58NW
Civil Parish	LOWESTOFT, WAVENEY, SUFFOLK

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June 2014. Lothingland, Lowestoft and North Suffolk Coast and Heaths National Mapping Programme.
A World War Two pillbox is visible as an extant structure on 1940s aerial photographs (S1-S2), centred at TM 5295 8988. It lies close (175m to the east) to the line of the anti-tank defences that were constructed to protect Lowestoft during the war (overall record SHER LWT 309; at this location LWT 284). The pillbox undoubtedly formed part of this scheme of perimeter defences. Modern maps indicate that it has since been removed and the site built over.
S. Tremlett (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 12th June 2014.

Sources/Archives (2)

<S1> SSX55025 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF/HLA/694 RP 3085-3086 26-MAR-1944 (EHA).
<S2> SSX55025 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF/106G/UK/930 RP 3237-3238 16-OCT-1945 (EHA).

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Event - Interpretation: TM48NE/58NW. AONB Study Area. NMP National Mapping Programme Project for Lothingland, Greater Lowestoft and North Suffolk Coast and Heaths (Ref: English Heritage Project No. 6642) (ESX22036)

Record last edited

Sep 25 2014 9:02AM