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| HER Number: | MDV52911 |
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| Name: | Pillbox S.55 circa 270 metres southwest of Slymlake Farm, Axminster |
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Summary
West facing pillbox, overlooking the river Axe. Part of the Second World War Taunton Stop Line constructed in 1940.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 279 965 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY29NE |
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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
- SHINE: Military Building (pillbox) sited on the WWII Taunton Stop Line at Slymlakes Farm
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SY29NE/298
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- PILLBOX (Built, World War II - 1940 AD to 1940 AD)
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, 1493 (Aerial Photograph). SDV110669.
Pillbox visible.
Royal Air Force, 1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2431, 4196 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356746.
Pillbox visible.
Wills, H., 1985, Pillboxes. A Study of UK Defences 1940, 74 (Monograph). SDV336210.
Wills lists polygonal pillbox of mixed construction facing west at SY280966.
Horner, B., 1994, Taunton Stop Line Survey (Personal Comment). SDV360458.
Location map in HER.
Dobinson, C. S., 1998, The Taunton Stop Line. Component Listing, 4 (Report - non-specific). SDV109230.
Pillbox of type FW3/22 with 3ft 6in thick walls.
Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 1097 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.
Pillbox visible on 1947 and 1948 Aerial Photograph. May represent pillbox recorded on ground at SY 280 966.
SMR.
Ordnance Survey, 2018, MasterMap 2018 (Cartographic). SDV360652.
Small multi-sided building shown.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV109230 | Report - non-specific: Dobinson, C. S.. 1998. The Taunton Stop Line. Component Listing. Twentieth Century Fortifications in England. AI/S/3. Photocopy. 4. |
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| SDV110669 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 1493. |
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| SDV336210 | Monograph: Wills, H.. 1985. Pillboxes. A Study of UK Defences 1940. Pillboxes. Hardback Volume. 74. |
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| SDV351568 | Archive - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003-2004. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. Digital + Mixed Archive Material. Site No. 1097. |
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| SDV356746 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 4196. |
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| SDV360458 | Personal Comment: Horner, B.. 1994. Taunton Stop Line Survey. Not Applicable. |
| SDV360652 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2018. MasterMap 2018. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #113911 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV119535 | Part of: The Taunton Stop Line (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 27 2025 8:30AM |
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