Second World War pillbox, south of Littlebury (EHER 10215)

A Second World War infantry version of a Vickers machine gun emplacement is located west of the River Cam and south of Mill Lane in Littlebury. The site comprises a square pillbox which faces south-east across the river and has a blast wall to its rear. It is one of a number of similar defensive features constructed along the River Cam in 1940-1941. It formed part of the defences for Littlebury category C nodal point, the Audley End Defence Area (Number 70) and the GHQ Line (Essex).

Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import: A rectangular, concrete 14' x 15' pillbox standing in a meadow a few yards west of the River Cam. It has a short blast wall but, unusually, one open end has been sealed with a concrete wall to protect the entrance from enemy fire. The number "18" is stencilled inside. Two photos of site. <1> Infantry version of Vickers Machine Gun emplacement, with integral blast wall. Pillbox variant. Described as Eastern Command Type. Extant but condition unknown. <2> The Second World War pillbox referred to above is visible on aerial photographs. The concrete pillbox is centred at TL 5186 3939 and is located west of the River Cam and south of Mill Lane in Littlebury. The site comprises a square pillbox which faces south-east across the river and has a blast wall to its rear. The pillbox's shape and size suggest it could be a Vickers Machine Gun emplacement. It is one of a number of similar defensive features constructed along the River Cam in 1940-1941. It formed part of the defences for Littlebury category C nodal point, the Audley End Defence Area (Number 70) and the GHQ Line (Essex). <3> <4>