Monument record MWX1341 - World War Two Pillbox, 1 Castle Hill Cottages, Burton Road, Abbotsbury
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Summary
A World War Two pillbox built onto the front on No.1 Castle Hill Cottages, Burton Road. It is a square redbrick structure with a concrete roof and embrasures, the entrance protected by an attached wall, This is not the usual military pillbox, but may have been used by the coastguard for protection against random gunfire from enemy aircraft. The pillbox was probably constructed in 1940 and was situated within the Abbotsbury Defence area, which at this time, was manned by the 6th Battalion Durham Light Infantry. A field visit in 1996 found the structure to be in a good condition.
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Full Description
A square redbrick structure with a concrete roof and embrasures, the entrance protected by an attached wall. [Shown on OS 1:2500 sheet SY 5584 (1963)].The structure is built onto the front on No.1 Castle Hill Cottages on the Burton road. [The occupier states that it is his understanding that the house had been used by the coastguard]. This is not the usual military pillbox, but may have been used by the coastguard for protection against random gunfire from enemy aircraft. <1-3>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SWX5 Digital archive: Council for British Archaeology. 1995. Defence of Britain Project. S0003119.
- <2> SDO128 Machine readable data file: Council for British Archaeology. 2003. Defence of Britain Project Database. S0003119.
- <3> SDO17227 Excavation archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2006. Defence of Britain Project Archive DEB01. S0003119.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1419113.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 55490 84950 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY58SE |
| Civil Parish | Abbotsbury; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Defence of Britain database: S0003119
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 001 099
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 58 SE 33
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1419113
Record last edited
Apr 25 2023 11:49AM
