Monument record MWX1349 - Pillbox, Old Railway Goods Yard, Fairmile Road, Christchurch
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Summary
Type 22 pillbox. The pillbox is visible on an aerial photograph of 1946 and was digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
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Full Description
Type 22 pillbox forming one component of a line of 31 x anti-tank blocks [see MWX1325]. Scheduled monument - pillbox and tank traps to N of Christchurch in former railway yard.
Type 22 pillbox between anti-tank cubes nos 27 and 28 at the NE end of the line. Near the Fairmile Road (B3073) and the railway, W of the River Avon.<1-3>
This pill box forms part of the Christchurch 'anti-tank island'. Constructed from concrete, polygonal in plan and facing east. This pillbox was located west of the railway bridge over the River Avon on the north side of the railway. <4>
The pillbox is visible on an aerial photograph of 1946 and was digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project <5>.
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SWX5 Digital archive: Council for British Archaeology. 1995. Defence of Britain Project. S0013853.
- <2> SDO128 Machine readable data file: Council for British Archaeology. 2003. Defence of Britain Project Database. S0013853.
- <3> SDO17227 Excavation archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2006. Defence of Britain Project Archive DEB01. S0013853.
- <4> SWX8109 Monograph: Hodges, M A. 1982. Prepared for Battle - some details of forts and fights in and near Christchurch over the last three millennia. . 35-6.
- <5> SDO15410 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 12-DEC-46. RAF/CPE/UK/1893 RS 4219-20.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 458706.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1427970.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SZ 15549 93416 (4m by 5m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ19SE |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Defence of Britain database: S0013853
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 19 SE 177
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1427970
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 458706
Record last edited
Nov 24 2023 7:33PM