Monument record MDO42744 - Second World War blast shelter, former RAF Hurn (Bournemouth Airport), Hurn
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Summary
Pillbox Study Group list a Second World War blast shelter of unspecified type formerly at approximately this location, marked on the 1955 Ordnance Survey 1:2500 map.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
The shelter was visible as a rectangular roofed structure, probably of cast concrete, and with narrow, projecting concrete or brick flanked entrances to the north and south sides, on Google Earth aerial imagery up until 2014. By the time of the 2017 Google Earth photo series it had been removed, and its former site subsumed beneath the car park for the Aviation Business Park.
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SDO15388 Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. 2017. Google Earth 2017.
- --- SDO15450 Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. 2014. Google Earth 2014.
- --- SDO16685 Unpublished document: Thompson, S. 2020. Pillbox Study Group: Defence of Britain Project sites not in the Dorset Historic Environment Record. e37352.
- --- SWX1197 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1:2500 scale. 1:2500. 1955 edition.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SZ 1088 9877 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ19NW |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Civil Parish | Hurn; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Sep 24 2021 3:21PM