Second World War pillbox at Thistley Hall, Widdington (EHER 10426)

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Summary

100 yards north of Thistley Hall, where the anti-tank ditch crossed the fields from north-west to south-east, is a Type FW3/24 hexagonal pillbox.

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Grid reference	TL 5568 3121 (point)
Civil Parish	DEBDEN, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX

Type and Period

PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/24) (Second World War - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)

Description

Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import: 100 yards north of Thistley Hall, where the anti-tank ditch crossed the fields from north-west to south-east, is a Type FW3/24 hexagonal pillbox. <1> It faces north; originally it was shuttered with bricks but these have now fallen off to reveal the rough concrete. One photo of site. <2> See also: <3>

Sources

<1> SEX31431 Bibliographic reference: Wills, H.. 1985. Pillboxes: A Study of U.K. Defences 1940. p.30.
<2> SEX31461 Photograph: Nash, F.. 1996. WWII defences. One frame.
<3> SEX76214 Webpage: Clarke, J.. 1996-2003. Defence of Britain Database.

Other References

Old SMR Number: TL53
NRHE identifier: 1422028
National Monuments Record: TL 53 SE 59

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