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

Identifier 123514
Class DEFENCE OF BRITAIN
Status Preferred
Index? Yes
Scope Note A hexagonal pillbox, with an internal anti-ricochet wall and loopholes for five Light Machine Guns and one rifle. Originally designed to have walls 15in bulletproof walls many were built with 42in thick shellproof walls. Designed by DFW branch 3.

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Monument Type MEX1034960 Second World War pillbox at Bowers Marshes (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1052041 Second World War pillbox at Debden Airfield, Wimbish (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1034885 Second World War pillbox at Dow's Hall (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1034883 Second World War pillbox at Edgars Farm (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1034884 Second World War pillbox at Edgars Farm (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1052123 Second World War pillbox at Great Sampford Airfield, Radwinter (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1034881 Second World War pillbox at Grove Farm (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1034886 Second World War pillbox at Grove Farm (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1034887 Second World War pillbox at Grove Farm (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1034888 Second World War pillbox at Grove Farm (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1041299 Second World War pillbox at north end of Dispersed Site No.2, Debden Airfield, Wimbish (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1034877 Second World War pillbox at Secretaries Farm (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1053198 Second World War pillbox at White House (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1052117 Second World War pillbox at Woodruff Farm, Hamperden End (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1035206 Second World War Pillbox, East of Old Barn Lane (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1053732 Second World War pillbox, Barnston (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1035180 Second World War Pillbox, behind Rettendon Place, Rettendon (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1035186 Second World War Pillbox, Curry Hill, Rettendon (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1035462 Second World War Pillbox, Downhouse Farm, West of A130 (Monument)
Monument Type MEX31445 Second World War pillbox, East of Coney Hall Farm (Monument)
Monument Type MEX31430 Second World War pillbox, East Wick Farm (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1035480 Second World War Pillbox, Great Mascalls (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1035471 Second World War Pillbox, Great Mascalls, Howe Green (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1053413 Second World War pillbox, near Paglesham Creek, Paglesham Churchend (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1035514 Second World War Pillbox, North East of Great Mascalls, Howe Green (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1035467 Second World War Pillbox, pastureland West of A130, Howe Green (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1035194 Second World War Pillbox, Rawlings Farm West of A130 (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1035199 Second World War Pillbox, Rawlings Farm, West of A130 (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1035449 Second World War Pillbox, South side of Church Road (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1035456 Second World War Pillbox, West of A130 (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1035460 Second World War Pillbox, West of A130 (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1053952 Second World War thin-walled pillbox, Enfield Lock, Waltham Abbey (Building)
Monument Type MEX1035455 Site of Second World War Pillbox, East of A130, East Hanningfield (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1035197 Site of Second World War Pillbox, Rawlings Farm, West of A130 (Monument)