Monument record MDO43518 - World War II tank trap located from Langton Road to the East Street car park, Blandford Forum

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Summary

Site of a World War II tank trap located under the Wimborne Road railway bridge, leading from Langton Road to the East Street car park, Blandford Forum. The tank trap comprises concrete cubes which were constructed in 1940-41 and demolished in 1978.

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Anti-tank cubes, DEMOLISHED with the railway bridge in 1978.Located under the Wimborne Road railway bridge that leads from Langton Road to the East Street car park, Blandford Forum. <1>

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Digital archive: World Wide Web page at ;http://ads.ahds.ac.uk/catalogue/specColl/dob/index.cfm.
  • <2> Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. DEB01.
  • <3> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1416333.

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Location

Grid reference ST 8885 0639 (point)
Map sheet ST80NE
Civil Parish Blandford Forum; Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Defence of Britain database: S0000119
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 80 NE 167
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1416333

Record last edited

Mar 1 2022 3:06PM

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