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| HER Number: | MDV52932 |
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| Name: | Pillboxes S.45a and S.46a, Tigers Way, Axminster |
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Summary
Site of two pillboxes on the east side of Axminster. Part of the Axminster fortified area on the Second World War Taunton Stop Line constructed in 1940.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 303 984 |
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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/83
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.
Pillboxes S46.a and S.45.a recorded in this general area on Royal Engineer's plan.
Royal Air Force, 1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2431, 3200 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356746.
Possible pillbox visible on Royal Air Force photograph at the junction of Sector Lane and Lyme Road. However, this is not very clear.
Wills, H., 1985, Pillboxes. A Study of UK Defences 1940, 74 (Monograph). SDV336210.
Wills lists a polygonal pillbox of mixed construction facing north-west at SY303984. Map object based on this source.
Horner, B., 1994, Taunton Stop Line Survey (Personal Comment). SDV360458.
Location map in Taunton Stop Line Survey file.
Dobinson, C. S., 1998, The Taunton Stop Line. Component Listing, 4 (Report - non-specific). SDV109230.
Pillbox S.45a is of type FW3/22 with 3ft 6in walls. Dobinson records the location as SY303984, the same as Wills. Pillbox S.46a is at the slightly different location of SY303983 and is described as rectangular. Map object based on this Source.
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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| 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. 74. [Mapped feature: #33159 ] |
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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) |
| MDV119535 | Part of: The Taunton Stop Line (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 27 2025 8:35AM |
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