Record Details
| NHER Number: | 32715 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Site of two possible World War Two pillboxes and a possible railblock |
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Summary
In about 1940 a pillbox was built on the northern side of the A11. The army agreed it should be demolished in May 1943, although the demolition date is uncertain. It is still visible on aerial photographs in 1946. A second pillbox is visible to the south on Besthorpe Road.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TM 0562 9578 |
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| Map Sheet: | TM09NE |
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| Parish: | ATTLEBOROUGH, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
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Full description
World War Two pillbox, probably type 22, stood on north side of A11.
Demolition agreed by army in May 1943.
Survey No. R1-4.
Information from member of the public [1]. See record form (S1) in file.
D. Walker (NLA) August 1996.
May 2012. Norfolk NMP.
The pillbox described above is visible on aerial photographs until 1946 (S1-S2), centred at TM 0537 9589. A second possible pillbox is visible on the same aerial photographs at TM 0589 9566, and a possible railblock at TM 0545 9528, although this is uncertain.
E. Bales (NMP), 15th May 2012.
Monument Types
- PILLBOX (World War Two - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
- RAILBLOCK? (World War Two - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
Associated Finds - none
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | Recording Form: [various]. Norfolk Defensive Structures Survey Recording Form. Norfolk Defensive Structures Survey. |
| --- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
| <S1> | Vertical Aerial Photograph: USAAF. 1944. US/7PH/GP/LOC/264 5053-4 31-MAR-1944 (NMR). |
| <S2> | Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946. RAF 3G/TUD/UK/101 6140-41 30-MAR-1946 (NMR). |
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