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| HER Number: | MDV49434 |
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| Name: | Brookhill Pillbox off Chard Street, Axminster |
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Summary
A small structure, visible on 1940s aerial photographs, is interpreted as a Second World War pillbox forming part of the Axminster fortified area on the Taunton Stop Line which was constructed in 1940. The area has since been developed for housing.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 301 989 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY39NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Axminster |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | AXMINSTER |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SY39NW/74
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- PILLBOX (Built, World War II - 1940 AD to 1940 AD)
Full description
Royal Engineers, 1940, Plans of Taunton Stop Line, Axminster Union & RD (Cartographic). SDV325259.
Not recorded on Royal Engineer's plans.
Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FP 1423-1424 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356127.
A small structure is visible.
Royal Air Force, 1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2431/3200 (Aerial Photograph). SDV132197.
Polygonal pillbox visible on Royal Air Force aerial photograph of 1948. Appears to be a Type FW3/24 facing north-east to cover the perimeter of Axminster. Part of the Axminster fortified area on the Taunton Stop Line.
Wills, H., 1985, Pillboxes. A Study of UK Defences 1940 (Monograph). SDV336210.
Polygonal north facing pillbox of mixed construction.
Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2016-2018, The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV359463.
A roughly square structure, circa 5 metres in plan with a possible entrance and blast wall on the north side, is visible on aerial photographs taken in the 1940s. Its location suggests it is part of the Second World War Taunton Stop Line. The area in which it was sited has since been developed for housing.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV132197 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431/3200. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Unknown. |
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| SDV325259 | Cartographic: Royal Engineers. 1940. Plans of Taunton Stop Line. Royal Engineers Survey Plan circa July 1940. Unknown. Axminster Union & RD. |
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| SDV336210 | Monograph: Wills, H.. 1985. Pillboxes. A Study of UK Defences 1940. Pillboxes. Hardback Volume. |
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| SDV356127 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FP 1423-1424 11-APR-1947. [Mapped feature: #93498 ] |
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| SDV359463 | Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2016-2018. The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project. Historic England Research Report. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV45243 | Part of: Axminster Strong Point on the Taunton Stop Line (Monument) |
| MDV119535 | Part of: The Taunton Stop Line (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7508 - The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme (NMP) project (Ref: ACD1228)
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 11 2019 4:26PM |
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