Monument record MLI23510 - Pillbox, Horseshoe Bridge Road, Spalding

Summary

Second World War pillbox, to the south of Horseshoe Bridge Road, Spalding.

Type and Period (1)

  • (Second World War to 21st Century - 1940 AD to 2050 AD)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Full Description

A hexagonal, type 22 concrete pillbox. It has an internal ledge and splayed gunslits giving onto corresponding buttresses outside. The is no entrance guard in evidence. It was presumably built as part of a defensive system around Spalding, although it is not known whether it formed part of a more extensive stop line. The pillbox stands in a direct north to south line with 2 other nearby pillboxes, all with different construction details. {1}{2}{3}

Sources/Archives (3)

  •  Index: 1992-97. Index Record for Industrial Sites. LI/SLHA/CH1.
  •  Unpublished Document: Dr Mike Osborne. 1999. Defence of Britain Gazetteer. p.7.
  •  Digital Archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2006. Defence of Britain Archive. 5271.

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred TF 23003 21498 (4m by 4m) Surveyed
Civil Parish SPALDING, SOUTH HOLLAND, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Record last edited

Sep 13 2024 10:32AM

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