NHER 16797 (Monument record) - World War Two pillbox
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Summary
A type 27 concrete pillbox at the end of Mallory road. It was built in about 1940 and was part of the defences for Horsham St Faith airfield (now Norwich Airport).
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG21SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
End of Mallory Road.
Pill box.
Information from Pillbox Survey.
E. Rose (NAU), 25 November 1980.
1992.
Grid reference corrected from new 1:10 000 Ordnance Survey map
E. Rose (NLA).
See record form in file by source [1], who adds:
1940 type 27/8 pillbox, facing northeast. Part of airfield defences rather than city perimeter.
Survey No. M1-9.
D.Walker (NLA), July 1996.
Associated Sources (2)
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (1)
Record last edited
Mar 21 2007 2:42PM