Second World War pillbox at Bordeaux Farms (EHER 10202)

A Second World War concrete infantry pillbox west of St Mary's Church on the west side of the River Cam. The structure is thick-walled with a rectangular plan.

A 15' x 14' rectangular pillbox with short blast wall stands on the river bank 100 yards to the south-east of Bordeaux Farms. It faces east, has 3'6" walls and measures 7' x 8' internally. It is in good condition and, unexpectedly, retains a fully intact wooden shelf beneath the loophole on the north face. Four photos of site. <1> NRHE data transfer: Rectangular infantry, thick walled, pillbox. Externally, square in plan, each side being between 10-12ft long. Of the four walls three have central embrasures. The fourth wall has an off set entrance covered by a blast wall of considerable thickness. Internally one wooden shelf survives (made of pine) There is evidence of two other shelves below the embrasures. Pillbox variant. Described as an Eastern Command Type in 'Ironside's Line'. It is located on the western bank of the River Cam, Little Chesterford. <2>