Fine example of a camouflaged Second World War pillbox, which survived in its original condition to circa 1980. It was disguised as a summerhouse, and covered an important road junction over a road tunnel out of Bournemouth, at Charminster.
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Fine example of a camouflaged pillbox, which survived in its original condition to c. 1980. It was disguised as a summerhouse, and covered an important road junction over a road tunnel out of Bournemouth. [The current condition is unknown - 2001]. Bournemouth. <1>
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<1> SDO17704
Digital archive: World Wide Web page at ;http://ads.ahds.ac.uk/catalogue/specColl/dob/index.cfm.
<2> SDO14738
Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. DEB01.
<3> SDO14739
Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1429834.
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Location
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Centred SZ 0889 9250 (1m by 0m)
Map sheet
SZ09SE
Unitary Authority
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Protected Status/Designation
None recorded
Other Statuses/References
Defence of Britain database: S0015818
Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 09 SE 147
Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1429834
Record last edited
Mar 25 2022 10:49AM
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