Second World War Type 22 pillbox beside the River Stour (EHER 20056)
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Summary
This hexagonal brick and concrete pillbox dates from the Second World War and stands on the bank of the River Stour at Bures.
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Location
| Grid reference | TL 9014 3529 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BURES HAMLET, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
October 1997. Field survey.
On the west bank of the River Stour is an hexagonal, brick and concrete pillbox. It is 5.5m (18 feet) across with a double row of bevelled bricks around the top of the walls; there is a central anti-aircraft machine-gun well complete with concrete mounting pedestal and steel fittings; and the loopholes have steel surrounds. On the south face is the entrance which, due to the earth and grass being banked up around the pillbox, is semi-sunken.
Two photos of site. <1>
Information from NRHE:
Type 22 pillbox on the South bank of the River Stour.
Sources
- <1> SEX61891 Photograph: Nash, F.. 1997. Two frames by Nash, F.
Other References
- National Monuments Record: TL 93 NW 18
- NRHE identifier: 1443251