Second World War Pillbox at Holland Haven Country Park (EHER 10044)

A hexagonal, concrete type FW3/22 pillbox with an additional concrete reinforcement skirt, built in a stepped form up to the bottom of the embrasures.

Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import. Site visit by Fred Nash in 1993 A hexagonal, concrete type FW3/22 (source 1) pillbox standing in a grassy landscape 100 yards from the coast. It has been sited on high ground and dominates the open countryside, having a 360 degree field of fire over the sea and flat grasslands. Interestingly, the entrance is on the seaward face indicating that this was considered to be the rear of the pillbox. However, a second loophole has been added to this same side. <1> <2> The pillbox has had a protective "skirt" of concrete added to it (see Site No. 10047) built in a stepped form up to the bottom of the embrasures. <2> Additional steel plates added to embrasures to reduce their size.. Steel railings and steps have been added to make this into a viewing platform for the Holland Haven Country Park and an information board on the roof completes the facility. One photo taken of pillbox. <3> Site visit by Fred Nash, July, 2006 Although grass is now growing up around the pillbox and the information board has gone, the structure appears to have hardly changed since 1993. One photo of site. <4> <5> Site Management: The site is managed as a facility of Holland Haven Country Park