Second World War Pillbox, Warner’s Farm, Howe Street (EHER 10825)

A “thick-walled” (3’6”) concrete Type FW3/24 pillbox, near the West bank of the River Chelmer, South of Fair View Farm.

At the N end of a wide field overlooking the R. Chelmer 50 yards to the E is a “thick-walled” (3’6”) concrete Type FW3/24 pillbox. It measures generally, 16’ 6” wide by 17’ 6” front to back with a 5’ 6” high by 2’ 3” wide central entrance in the rear W side. Internally, the corrugated iron sheeting used for shuttering is still in position and there is a central Y-shaped brick pillar. There are seven loopholes – two in the rear face. Those in the front five faces measure 6” high x 12” wide and the two in the rear measure 12” high x 10” wide. <1> One photo of site. <2> <3> Information from NRHE Type 24 thick walled pillbox. Type 24 shell-proof pillbox. Pillbox [plotted from German aerial photograph GB 1042 R - 063-068]. Near the W bank of the River Chelmer, S of Fair View Farm. <4> <5>