Second World War pillbox west of bridge, Duck Street (EHER 10217)

A Second World War thick-walled shell-proof type 24 pillbox is the southern one of a pair located at the western end of a small bridge over the River Cam. The bridge was mined and anti-tank cubes survive at its eastern end. The pillbox is an irregular hexagon which faces east overlooking the River Cam and its pair is located 10m to its north-west. The pillbox is one of a number of similar defensive features constructed along the River Cam in 1940-1941. It formed part of the Audley End Defence Area (Number 70) and the GHQ Line (Essex).

Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import: This is the southern of the pair of FW3/24 pillboxes flanking the bridge on Audley End estate. <1> It is similarly hexagonal, concrete with no loophole in the side facing its partner but this pillbox faces south-east across the river. Both pillboxes have a high doorway and two large loopholes in their rear wall. There is no stencilled number in this pillbox. Two photos of site. <2> Thick walled shell proof type 24 pillbox. Five equal sized walls with embrasures. Sixth longer side with entrance flanked by a further two embrasures. Internally there is a large brick built anti ricochet wall, there are concrete shelves under the embrasures. Next to a small bridge in the Audley End Estate. <3> The Second World War thick-walled shell-proof type 24 pillbox referred to above is one of a pair located at the western end of a small bridge over the River Cam. The bridge was mined and anti-tank cubes survive at its eastern end. The pillbox is centred at TL 5212 3902 and is an irregular hexagon which faces east overlooking the River Cam. Its pair is located 10m to its north-west. The pillbox is one of a number of similar defensive features constructed along the River Cam in 1940-1941. It formed part of the Audley End Defence Area (Number 70) and the GHQ Line (Essex). <4> - <6>