Second World War pillbox, east of London Road (EHER 10230)

A Second World War type 24 pillbox, which faces north-east, providing a field of fire over sloping meadow down to the contemporary road block on Adam's Bridge over the River Cam. The pillbox is one of a number of similar defensive features constructed along the river Cam in 1940-1941 and formed part of the Audley End Defence Area (Number 70) and the GHQ Line (Essex).

Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import: At the top of a meadow overlooking the River Cam some 200 yards to the east, is a hexagonal, concrete FW3/24 pillbox. <1> It has 15" thick walls and 10" square loopholes. One photo of site. <2> Hexagonal concrete-faced type 24 pillbox, with 15ins walls and 10ins square embrasures, in good condition. Brick interior blast wall. Interior condition is very clean. Sunken into ground: it was built at the edge of woodland with field of fire over meadow sloping down to river. Faces north-east towards river. No access - private land. To the north-west of Briand's Hill, Audley End Estate. <3> The pillbox is not visible on the available aerial photographs due to tree cover. Its north-east orientation provided a field of fire down to the contemporary road block at Adam's Bridge over the River Cam. The pillbox is one of a number of similar defensive features constructed along the river Cam in 1940-1941 and formed part of the Audley End Defence Area (Number 70) and the GHQ Line (Essex). <4> <5>