Monument record WRF 018 - WWII pillbox

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Summary

WWII pillbox along railway line

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 1760 4730 (5m by 5m)
Map sheet TM14NE
Civil Parish WESTERFIELD, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Near a railway line, bewteen Ipswich and Westerfield. Type 22 pillbox. (S3)

A WWII pillbox along the railway line. The pillbox is clearly visible on 1946 RAF photography, but only a concrete base is visible on the 2007 photography. The pillbox was approximately 240m west of a further pillbox location. Helen Saunders (Essex County Council), April 2014. (S1-S2)

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <S1> Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical Aerial Photography. RAF/106G/UK/1635/2340-2341, 9-Jul-46, (EHA).
  • <S2> Vertical Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. Vertical Aerial Photography. PGA imagery TM1747, 4-Aug-07 (EHA).

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jul 29 2016 12:51PM

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