Second World War pillbox, north bank of River Crouch, Battlesbridge (EHER 20140)

Pillbox of square plan at Shotgate Thickets, Battlesbridge, on the north side of the River Crouch, each side being between 10-12 ft in length.

Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import: A few yards north of the River Crouch, facing east towards the path of the GHQ Line anti-tank ditch, stands a concrete, 14’ x 15’, rectangular pillbox. At this point the ditch would have been some 250 yards away. There is a blast wall on its west side. The path of the river line has been changed since World War Two. Although now it follows a gently curving path, originally there was an S-bend here and the pillbox stood on the east side of the north loop. <1> One photo of site. <2> Pillbox of square plan, each side being between 10-12 ft in length. The walls are approximately 3ft thick. Of the four walls only three contain an embrasure. There is a blast wall covering the entrance which has a single embrasure. The whole structure stands on a concrete raft. Battlesbridge. <3>