Second World War pillbox, near The Swan, Henny Street (EHER 20067)

Second World War Type 22 pillbox. Between the Swan public house and the River Stour, Henny Street.

1997. Field visit. Immediately opposite The Swan public house at Henny Street is a grass seating area with the River Stour running along its eastern boundary. On the river bank is a hexagonal pillbox which was once brick clad although this has all fallen off. It is 18’ across with a low entrance on the west side. The walls were probably around 20 thick when the outer brickwork was attached. In the centre is an anti-aircraft machine-gun well although this cannot be seen as the entire wall has been slabbed over with a very large concrete square. There is one steel cross rail extant. Very unusually, inside the pillbox the original wooden shelving still survives beneath the loopholes. The loopholes themselves have steel surrounds. One photo of site. <1> NRHE data transfer: Type 22 pillbox. Near railway line on Essex/Suffolk border, Henny Street. <2>