Second World War pillbox, east of Borley Hall (EHER 16886)

A Second World War Type 27 reinforced concrete pillbox with external yellow brick shuttering near Borley Hall on the south bank of the River Stour about 200 metres south-east of Borley Mill.

A World War II pillbox, very close to the proposed route of the Sudbury western bypass. Recorded in January 1990 by J. Newman of the field projects division of Suffolk County Council's archaeological service during a fieldwalking survey along the proposed route of the Sudbury western bypass. <1> May 1988. Field visit. On the west bank of the River Stour is an hexagonal , 'thick-walled' pillbox c.17' 6" across with its low entrance on the SSW side. In the centre is an anti aircraft machine-gun well with cylindrical mounting pedestal with its steel fittings intact. Originally the pillbox was constructed of brick and concrete although virtually all of the brick work has now fallen off. One photo of the site. <2> NRHE data transfer: Type 27 pillbox. External yellow brick shuttering. One piece steel plates surround embrasures. Entrance faces south-west. Steel MG mount on square pillar on round column. Brick external shuttering nearly all disintegrated. Entrance partly blocked. Square vents. Partly overgrown by ivy, etc. (recorder did not access interior). Near Borley Hall, on south bank of River Stour, some 200m south-east of Borley Mill. <3>