Second World war pillbox, near The Old Mill House (EHER 10390)

A Second World War thick-walled shell-proof variant of the type 24 pillbox. The concrete pillbox faces south-east, overlooking the River Cam. It is an irregular hexagon in plan and measures 5.5m wide across its rear, the north-western side, by 6m along its axis. The pillbox is one of a number of similar defensive features constructed along the River Cam in 1940-1941 and formed part of the GHQ Line (Essex). A contemporary anti-tank obstacle was located 15m to its north-east.

Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import: A pillbox stands in the garden on the south side of The Old Mill House. The site has not been visited but an aerial photograph taken in 1960 indicates that it could be a Type FW3/24. <1> <2> Type 24 thick walled, shell-proof pillbox. Located near River Granta and B1383 road near Sparrows End. <3> The Second World War thick walled shell-proof variant of the type 24 pillbox referred to above is visible on historic aerial photographs but the site is now covered by trees and it is not clear if the pillbox is still extant. It was centred at TL 5202 3641 and faces south-east, overlooking the River Cam. It is an irregular hexagon in plan and measures 5.5m wide across its rear, the north-western side, by 6m along its axis. The pillbox is one of a number of similar concrete defensive features constructed along the River Cam in 1940-1941 and formed part of the GHQ Line (Essex). An anti-tank obstacle is located 15m to its north-east. <4> <5>