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| HER Number: | MDV52936 |
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| Name: | Pillbox to north of Lyme Road, Axminster |
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Summary
Possible site of pillbox. Would have been part of the Second World War Taunton Stop Line, constructed in 1940.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 300 985 |
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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/81
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.
Pillbox not recorded on Royal Engineers plan.
Royal Air Force, 1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2431, 3200 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356746.
Site not visible on Royal Air Force aerial photograph due to housing and tree cover.
Wills, H., 1985, Pillboxes. A Study of UK Defences 1940 (Monograph). SDV336210.
Wills lists a rectangular concrete pillbox facing east at SY300985.
Horner, B., 1994, Taunton Stop Line Survey (Personal Comment). SDV360458.
Site not visible on Royal Air Force aerial photograph due to housing and tree cover. However, this area would be an appropriate location for a pillbox covering the eastern perimeter of Axminster. Location map in Taunton Stop Line Survey file.
Sources / Further Reading
| 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. [Mapped feature: #33160 ] |
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| SDV356746 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 3200. |
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| SDV360458 | Personal Comment: Horner, B.. 1994. Taunton Stop Line Survey. Not Applicable. |
Associated Monuments
| MDV45243 | Part of: Axminster Strong Point on the Taunton Stop Line (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 27 2025 8:36AM |
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