Monument record MDO42553 - Second World War pillbox west of Cleveland Road, Springbourne, Bournemouth

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Summary

Located north of the Weymouth to London Waterloo railway line. Listed by the Pillbox Study Group as extant. No other information listed.

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Full Description

This pillbox appears to form part of a localised defensive group with MDO42554 in a similar position on the east side of Cleveland Road, and was presumably intended to impede access along it at the crossing of the railway line.

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  • --- Unpublished document: Thompson, S. 2020. Pillbox Study Group: Defence of Britain Project sites not in the Dorset Historic Environment Record. e44902.

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Location

Grid reference SZ 10660 92210 (point)
Map sheet SZ19SW
Unitary Authority Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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Record last edited

Sep 16 2020 3:22PM

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