Summary

At the W end of Manor Road, inside a playing field, once stood a pillbox.

Full description

At the W end of Manor Road, inside a playing field, once stood a pillbox. This is referred to in contemporary records as, "O.S. No.41, Playing field at Duck Street, Little Easton. Pillbox in S.W. corner. Map ref. 055428." (Mil. Ed.) <1> This is confirmed by an aerial photograph taken in 1960 which shows the regular sides of an FW3/22 pillbox with the entrance on the NW face. <2> <3> The pillbox was demolished to clear the ground for a car park to the sports hall which stands some yards to the NW. One photo of site. <4>

<1> unknown, 1968, War Time Contraventions 1968, Great & Little Easton (LIST). SEX31436.

<2> Hunting Surveys Limited, 1960, Run 14-019 (AP). SEX32074.

<3> Wills, H, 1985, Pillboxes, p28 (DESC TEXT). SEX31431.

<4> Nash, Fred, 1996, WWII defences, one frame (Photograph). SEX31461.

Monument Types

• PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/22) (WWII, Modern - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)

Sources and further reading

Search results generated by the HBSMR Gateway from exeGesIS SDM Ltd.