Second World War Pillbox, West of A130 (EHER 20198)

A Second World War Pillbox. It is a Type FW3/24 pillbox faces E towards the A130 some 300 yards away. It is constructed of concrete, with a full-height entrance and Y-shaped central pillar of brick.

From the middle of a large field, a thin-walled (15") Type FW3/24 pillbox faces E towards the A130 some 300 yards away. It is constructed of concrete, with a full-height entrance and Y-shaped central pillar of brick. Around the sides, the remains of shelf-brackets can be seen beneath the loopholes. On the roof are dollops of concrete to break up the straight outline. An aerial photograph taken in 1970, before hedge clearance, shows this position to have been a field boundary at that time. Although the pillbox faces E, it is probable that it was sited more to stand against a rear paratroop attack rather than defence against a frontal assault on the GHQ Line, the ditch of which ran alongside the E side of the A130 at this point. <1> One photo of site. <2> Information from NRHE Type 22 pillbox. LOCATION: North of Pattens Farm. <3> <4> Note: This pillbox was initially misclassified by the Defence of Britain Survey, its classification and location have now been corrected within the database. <3>