Second World War pillbox, south of small wood, east of Thistley Hall (EHER 10427)
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Summary
70 yards south of a small wood, and to the east of Thistley Hall, stands a hexagonal, brick and concrete, Type FW3/24 pillbox facing north.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 5615 3100 (6m by 6m) Polygon derived from base map. |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | DEBDEN, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
| Civil Parish | WIDDINGTON, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
70 yards south of a small wood, and to the east of Thistley Hall, stands a hexagonal, brick and concrete, Type FW3/24 pillbox facing north. <1>
At this point, the anti-tank ditch of the GHQ Line turned to follow the line of a "finger" of trees southwards towards Green Croft Lane. One photo of site. <2>
See also: <3>
This pillbox was also encounted during fieldwork for the Cambridge to Matching Green pipeline (site 50). It was originally allocated a new HER number, EHER 45285 in error. See <4> <5> <6>.
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.
- <4> SEX64279 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Taylor, C.. 2004. Brief summary of Cambridge to Matching Green Transco Pipeline 2002.
- <5> SEX63497 Field Survey Report: Network Archaeology. 2002. Cambridge to Matching Green proposed gas pipeline: Archaeological field survey.
- <6> SEX68515 Report: Network Archaeology. 2004. Cambridge to Matching Green Transco pipeline: Evaluation, Excavation and Construction Watching Brief - Report No 181.
Related Events (2)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL53
- NRHE identifier: 1421264
- National Monuments Record: TL 53 SE 53