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Thesaurus Term/Concept: PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/22)

Identifier 140518
Class MONUMENT TYPE
Status Preferred
Index? Yes
Scope Note A hexagonal pillbox, with an internal anti-ricochet wall and loopholes for fives light machine guns and one rifle. Originally designed to have 15in bulletproof walls many were built with 42in thick shellproof walls. Designed by DFW branch 3.

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Monument Type MEX1036705 Pillbox (destroyed) Allotments opposite "The Leather Bottle", Shrub End Road, Colchester (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1034443 Pillbox (destroyed) nr 'Rosary', east side of Berechurch Road, Colchester (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1034442 Pillbox (destroyed) nr 'Rosary', west side of Berechurch Road, Colchester (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1036707 Pillbox (destroyed) W side of Layer Road, opposite Reed Hall Avenue South, Colchester (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1035942 Pillbox (destroyed), Ashingdon crossroads, Ashingdon (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1035938 Pillbox (destroyed), Ashingdon School, Ashingdon (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1036217 Pillbox (destroyed), Beacon Hill, Canewdon (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1036712 Pillbox (destroyed), between Layer Road and Berechurch Road, Colchester (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1036713 Pillbox (destroyed), between Layer Road and Berechurch Road, Colchester (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1034805 Pillbox (destroyed), Bridge House, Fordstreet (Monument)
Monument Type MEX31629 Pillbox (destroyed), Brook End Road, Chelmer Village (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1036265 Pillbox (destroyed), crossroads SW of Canewdon village (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1036620 Pillbox (destroyed), Cut Throat Lane, Witham (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1034630 Pillbox (destroyed), E of River Chelmer, Littley Green (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1036455 Pillbox (destroyed), E of The Philip Morant School, Colchester (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1036708 Pillbox (destroyed), E side of Layer Road, Colchester (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1034852 Pillbox (destroyed), field SW of Mount Bures level crossing (Monument)
Monument Type MEX42499 Pillbox (destroyed), harbour side, W. Harwich (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1035969 Pillbox (destroyed), Ironwell Lane, Hawkwell Hall Farm (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1036693 Pillbox (destroyed), junc. Heath Road/Church Lane, Lexden, Colchester (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1041011 Pillbox (destroyed), junction of Harwich, Mistley, Wix roads, Ramsey (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1036609 Pillbox (destroyed), Little Braxted Lane, Witham (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1036236 Pillbox (destroyed), N boundary of Receiver Site, hillside N of Lambourne Hill Road (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1036261 Pillbox (destroyed), N of Anchor Lane, Canewdon (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1034775 Pillbox (destroyed), New Bridge, West Bergholt (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1034741 Pillbox (destroyed), North Station Car Park, Colchester (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1036299 Pillbox (destroyed), Paglesham Churchend (Monument)
Monument Type MEX32077 Pillbox (destroyed), Playing Field, Little Easton (Monument)
Monument Type MEX31627 Pillbox (destroyed), Richmond Road, Chelmer Village (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1038043 Pillbox (destroyed), S side of Writtle Road, Chelmsford (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1034532 Pillbox (destroyed), sea wall, Tollesbury (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1035962 Pillbox (destroyed), St Mary’s Churchyard, Hawkwell (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1034446 Pillbox (destroyed), Stansted Road, Berechurch, Colchester (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1034668 Pillbox (destroyed), W of B1008 Little Waltham (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1034744 Pillbox (destroyed), W of North Bridge, Colchester (Monument)
Monument Type MEX31611 Pillbox to the east of North Weald Airfield (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1036244 Pillbox, "Chadwell", Canewdon (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1038239 Pillbox, 17 Park Chase, Hadleigh (Monument)
Monument Type MEX42461 Pillbox, All Saints Church churchyard, Harwich (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1031436 Pillbox, Bank of the River Colne, North of the Hythe (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1036240 Pillbox, Canewdon Wick (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1038240 Pillbox, Castle Road, Hadleigh (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1031502 Pillbox, Chappel Bridge (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1031463 Pillbox, Cook's Mill, Eight Ash Green (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1031484 Pillbox, East of Fordstreet Hill (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1031478 Pillbox, Fordham Bridge (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1031442 Pillbox, Hilly Fields, Colchester. (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1035839 Pillbox, Lovedown, Lower Road, Hullbridge (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1037320 Pillbox, Middlewick Ranges, E of Mersea Road, Colchester (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1038254 Pillbox, N of Benfleet Creek, South Benfleet (Monument)
Monument Type MEX31862 Pillbox, N of Fobbing (Monument)
Monument Type MEX42473 Pillbox, N of Railway Embankment, Golf Course, Harwich (Monument)
Monument Type MEX42477 Pillbox, N of railway line by River Stour, Parkeston (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1036308 Pillbox, NE of "Trotters", Gt. Wakering (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1031493 Pillbox, North-east of Bacon's Farm, Chappel (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1041238 Pillbox, Orsett Road, Orsett (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1036195 Pillbox, Oxford Rd, Rochford (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1031441 Pillbox, River Colne, NE Colchester (Monument)
Monument Type MEX31859 Pillbox, Rookery Hill, Corringham (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1034539 Pillbox, Rose Lodge, Point Clear (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1036454 Pillbox, S of Colchester County High School for Girls (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1033577 Pillbox, S of Roman Way Camp, Berechurch, Colchester (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1035945 Pillbox, S of St. Andrew’s Church, Ashingdon (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1036173 Pillbox, Sapwood’s D.I.Y Store, Ashingdon Rd, Rochford (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1036307 Pillbox, SE of "Trotters", Gt. Wakering (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1034530 Pillbox, sea wall, Tollesbury (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1035951 Pillbox, south of Canewdon View Road, Ashingdon (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1035947 Pillbox, south of playing field, Ashingdon (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1034444 Pillbox, Stansted Road, Berechurch, Colchester (Monument)
Monument Type MEX32078 Pillbox, Tingey Hoe, Little Easton (Monument)
Monument Type MEX42465 Pillbox, Vicarage Farm, Harwich (Monument)
Monument Type MEX42468 Pillbox, Vicarage Farm, Harwich (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1036213 Pillbox, W of village, Canewdon (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1053681 Possible Second World War pillbox, west of Hartford End Spring (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1054155 Possible site of Second World War pillbox (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1039541 Second World War blockhouse, South Wick Blockhouse, South Wick Farm (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1036260 Second World War pillbox and gun emplacement on the south side of Gardeners Lane (Monument)
Monument Type MEX32135 Second World War pillbox at Bickners Farm (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1053257 Second World War pillbox at Dyer's End (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1052731 Second World War pillbox at Great Samford Airfield (Monument)
Monument Type MEX31492 Second World War Pillbox at Holland Haven Country Park (Monument)
Monument Type MEX31549 Second World War Pillbox at Marsh Hill House, Holyfield (Monument)
Monument Type MEX32084 Second World War pillbox at rear of Elmbridge Farm, Mill End (Monument)
Monument Type MEX31961 Second World War pillbox at The Fighting Cocks (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1036287 Second World War pillbox on the north bank of the River Roach, Stambridge (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1036253 Second World War pillbox on the north-east corner of the Canewdon radar transmitter site, Gardeners Lane (Monument)
Monument Type MEX31497 Second World War Pillbox on the sea wall at Sandy Point (Monument)
Monument Type MEX31496 Second World War Pillbox on the sea wall east of Chevaux de Frise Point (Monument)
Monument Type MEX35228 Second World War pillbox on the sea wall, West of Blockhouse Bay (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1035927 Second World War pillbox on the seawall, NE of South Fambridge (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1036234 Second World War pillbox on the south boundary of the Canewdon radar receiever site, Lambourne Hall Road (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1036233 Second World War pillbox on the west boundary of Canewdon radar reciever site, behind the village hall, Lambourne Road (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1036254 Second World War pillbox on the west boundary of the Canewdon radar transmitter site, south of Gardeners Lane (Monument)
Monument Type MEX31609 Second World War pillbox to the east of North Weald Airfield (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1036251 Second World War pillbox to the south-east of the Canewdon radar transmitter site, south-east of Gardners Farm (Monument)
Monument Type MEX41382 Second World War pillbox, "The Dutch House", The Naze, Walton (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1053854 Second World War pillbox, Adjacent to water works, North of Rettendon (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1040766 Second World War pillbox, Apple Tree Cottage, Great Oakley (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1034662 Second World War Pillbox, Ash Tree Corner (Monument)
Monument Type MEX32138 Second World War Pillbox, Bickners Farm (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1039985 Second World War Pillbox, Brightlingsea Road, Thorrington (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1035932 Second World War pillbox, East of South Fambridge Hall (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1036021 Second World War pillbox, east of the railway line, opposite Queen Elizabeth Chase, Rochford (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1053478 Second World War pillbox, east side of B1053 (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1034595 Second World War Pillbox, embankment, Jaywick (Monument)
Monument Type MEX31506 Second World War pillbox, Frinton railway gates (Monument)
Monument Type MEX41301 Second World War pillbox, Hill Farm, Ford End (Monument)
Monument Type MEX41304 Second World War pillbox, Hill Farm, Ford End (Monument)
Monument Type MEX41589 Second World War pillbox, Irlam's Beach (Monument)
Monument Type MEX41590 Second World War pillbox, Irlam's Beach (Monument)
Monument Type MEX41584 Second World War pillbox, Irlam's Beach, Little Oakley (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1034889 Second World War pillbox, island on River Stour, Henny Street (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1034649 Second World War Pillbox, Langleys (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1034653 Second World War Pillbox, Langleys (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1034543 Second World War Pillbox, Lee-over-Sands (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1053483 Second World War pillbox, near Codham Mill (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1034890 Second World War pillbox, near The Swan, Henny Street (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1041298 Second World War pillbox, New House Farm, Debden Airfield (Monument)
Monument Type MEX32081 Second World War pillbox, north of Ravens Farm Cottage (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1041300 Second World War pillbox, north of Thaxted Road, Debden (Monument)
Monument Type MEX41387 Second World War Pillbox, north of the Naze Tower, Walton (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1053825 Second World War pillbox, north of Waltham's Cross (Monument)
Monument Type MEX41383 Second World War Pillbox, on sea shore, Walton-on-the-Naze (Monument)
Monument Type MEX41385 Second World War Pillbox, on sea shore, Walton-on-the-Naze (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1041302 Second World War pillbox, opposite Ricketts, north side of Elder Street, Wimbish (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1036300 Second World War pillbox, Paglesham Creek (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1034540 Second World War Pillbox, Point Clear (Building)
Monument Type MEX1040001 Second World War Pillbox, Pump Hill, St Osyth (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1036049 Second World War pillbox, Rochford Golf Course, North of Rochford Airfield (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1034594 Second World War Pillbox, Rover Avenue, Jaywick (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1041294 Second World War pillbox, south corner of Debden Airfield, Wimbish (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1036281 Second World War pillbox, south-east of Lion House (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1037365 Second World War pillbox, Steeple Road, Latchingdon (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1032595 Second World War pillbox, Warner's Bridge, Westcliff-on-Sea (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1034665 Second World War Pillbox, West of B1008 (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1035447 Second World War Pillbox, West of Barnard’s Farm (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1034868 Second World War pillbox, west of Bures Bridge (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1036249 Second World War pillbox, west of Creeksea Road (Monument)
Monument Type MEX41309 Second World War pillbox, west of road to Hartford End (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1035979 Second World War pillbox, west of Rochford Airfield (now London Southend Airport) (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1053890 Second World War reinforced Type 22 pillbox at RAF Stapleford Tawney Airfield (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1053891 Second World War reinforced Type 22 pillbox at RAF Stapleford Tawney Airfield (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1053893 Second World War reinforced Type 22 pillbox at RAF Stapleford Tawney Airfield (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1053888 Second World War Type 22 pillbox at RAF Stapleford Tawney Airfield (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1053889 Second World War Type 22 pillbox at RAF Stapleford Tawney Airfield (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1034879 Second World War Type 22 pillbox beside the River Stour (Monument)
Monument Type MEX31593 Second World War Type 22 Pillbox by "The Squadron" Flying Club, North Weald Airfield (Monument)
Monument Type MEX31603 Second World War Type 22 Pillbox in wood south of Epping Road, North Weald (Monument)
Monument Type MEX31607 Second World War Type 22 pillbox to the east of North Weald Airfield (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1036301 Second World War Type FW3/22 pillbox on the seawall at Paglesham Eastend (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1034545 Site of Pillbox, Lee-over-Sands (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1034547 Site of pillbox, sea wall, St Osyth (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1034546 Site of pillbox, St Osyth Beach (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1053544 Site of Second World War pillbox at Church Lane, east side of road, opposite Wordsworth Road, Bocking (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1053541 Site of Second World War pillbox at Church Street (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1053543 Site of Second World War pillbox at Deanery Corner, in middle of road junction triangle, Bocking (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1053542 Site of Second World War pillbox at Deanery Corner, north side of junction (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1053447 Site of Second World War pillbox at Rayne Road (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1034541 Site of Second World War Pillbox at the sea wall, Lee-over-Sands (Monument)
Monument Type MEX35229 Site of Second World War pillbox on sea wall, River Blackwater, Tollesbury (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1036235 Site of Second World War pillbox on the east boundary of the Canewdon radar receiver site, on the hillside north of Lambourne Hall Road (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1036239 Site of Second World War pillbox on the hillside, overlooking River Crouch, NE of Canewdon (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1036231 Site of Second World War pillbox on the west boundary of the Canewdon radar receiver site, on the hillside north of Lambourne Hall Road (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1034590 Site of Second World War Pillbox remains, St Osyth (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1053586 Site of Second World War pillbox, adjacent to London Road (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1034358 Site of Second World War Pillbox, beach opposite The Gap, Holland-on-Sea (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1034357 Site of Second World War Pillbox, beach, opposite Haven Avenue, Holland-on-Sea (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1034591 Site of Second World War Pillbox, Beach, St Osyth (Monument)
Monument Type MEX31636 Site of Second World War Pillbox, Brook End Road (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1034605 Site of Second World War Pillbox, Clacton Airfield (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1034362 Site of Second World War Pillbox, cliff edge, Holland Haven (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1034351 Site of Second World War Pillbox, cliff top opposite end of Kings Avenue, Holland-on-Sea (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1034352 Site of Second World War Pillbox, cliff top opposite end of York Road, Holland-on-Sea (Monument)
Monument Type MEX41322 Site of Second World War pillbox, cliff top, The Leas, Frinton (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1034350 Site of Second World War Pillbox, east of gun site, cliff top, Holland-on-Sea (Monument)
Monument Type MEX31493 Site of Second World War pillbox, east of Holland Haven Country Park (Monument)
Monument Type MEX49979 Site of Second World War Pillbox, Elthorne Park, Clacton-on-Sea (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1036232 Site of Second World War pillbox, Gays Lane (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1034603 Site of Second World War Pillbox, golf course, Clacton-on-Sea (Monument)
Monument Type MEX31515 Site of Second World War Pillbox, Greensward opposite The Crescent, Frinton (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1036404 Site of Second World War pillbox, Hatfield Peverel Road (Monument)
Monument Type MEX41585 Site of Second World War pillbox, Irlam's Beach (Monument)
Monument Type MEX41588 Site of Second World War pillbox, Irlam's Beach (Monument)
Monument Type MEX41580 Site of Second World War pillbox, Irlam's Beach, Little Oakley (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1049737 Site of Second World War pillbox, junction of Weeley Road / Swallow’s Row, Great Bentley (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1049738 Site of Second World War pillbox, junction of Wick Road and The Tye Road, Great Bentley (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1049798 Site of Second World War pillbox, junction off Colchester Road / Church Road, Little Bentley (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1034596 Site of Second World War Pillbox, Lions Point, Jaywick (Monument)
Monument Type MEX49977 Site of Second World War Pillbox, London Road, Great Clacton (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1036038 Site of Second World War pillbox, north-east corner of Rochford Airfield (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1054153 Site of Second World War pillbox, opposite Ricketts, north side of Elder Street (Monument)
Monument Type MEX32047 Site of Second World War pillbox, OS36, Coldarbour Farm (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1054173 Site of Second World War Pillbox, Point Clear (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1034551 Site of Second World War Pillbox, Sea wall (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1034592 Site of Second World War Pillbox, Sea wall by Martello Tower C, West of Jaywick (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1034361 Site of Second World War Pillbox, seashore, Holland Haven (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1034599 Site of Second World War Pillbox, seashore, south east of The Close, Jaywick (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1035924 Site of Second World War Pillbox, seawall W of South Fambridge, River Crouch, Ashingdon (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1034597 Site of Second World War Pillbox, South of Beach Way, Jaywick (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1034598 Site of Second World War Pillbox, south of Broadway, Jaywick (Monument)
Monument Type MEX32131 Site of Second World War pillbox, south side of A130 (Monument)
Monument Type MEX41363 Site of Second World War pillbox, Southcliffe Lodge, Walton (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1034552 Site of Second World War Pillbox, St Osyth Beach (Monument)
Monument Type MEX49989 Site of Second World War Pillbox, Summerhouse Farm, Jaywick Lane (Monument)
Monument Type MEX41379 Site of Second World War pillbox, The Naze, Walton (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1034348 Site of Second World War Pillbox, west of gun site, clifftop, Holland-on-Sea (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1034600 Site of Second World War Pillbox, west of Martello Tower "D", Clacton Golf Course (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1034601 Site of Second World War Pillbox, west of Martello Tower "D", Clacton Golf Course (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1053668 Site of Second World War pillbox, Willow Tree House (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1034354 Site of Second World WarI Pillbox, back of beach, south of Southview Drive, Holland-on-Sea (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1034554 Site of World War Two pillbox, sea wall (Monument)