Second World War pillbox at RAF Stapleford Tawney Airfield (EHER 83119)

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Summary

The site of a small Second World War brick and reinforced concrete pillbox similar to type 22 located on the north-west side of Stapleford Aerodrome next to the perimeter track.

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Grid reference	Centred TQ 4891 9757 (4m by 3m)
Civil Parish	NORTH WEALD BASSETT, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX

Type and Period

PILLBOX (Second World War - 1940 AD to 1941 AD)

Description

NRHE data transfer. Small pillbox similar to type 22 but there is no visible entrance. Interior of pillbox now full of wood pushed through embrasures. Pillbox stands in the north-west corner of airfield next to perimeter track. Type 22 brick-shuttered pillbox - faces north-north-east. LOCATION: RAF Stapleford Tawney, Stapleford Abbots. <1><2>

Sources

<1> SEX76214 Webpage: Clarke, J.. 1996-2003. Defence of Britain Database. S0000482.
<2> SEX75761 Field Survey Report: Council for British Archaeology. 1995-2002. The Defence of Britain Project.

Other References

NRHE identifier: 1416637 1422388
National Monuments Record: TQ 49 NE 48 TQ 49 NE 53

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