NHER 32548 (Monument record) - Site of World War Two pillbox, trenches, dugouts and Lewis gun pit

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Summary

A Type 22 pillbox was once situated north of the junction here, on the west of Woodside Road. There were also trenches, dugouts and a Lewis gun in a pit around the junction, but these were demolished in 1945 to 1946. Consultation of aerial photographs from the period has confirmed that the pillbox and gun emplacement are not visible after 1944.

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Location

Map sheet	TG21SE
Civil Parish	THORPE ST ANDREW, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

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Site of Type 22 pill box. [1]
Once situated north of junction, west of Woodside Road. Also trenches, dugouts and Lewis gun in pit once positioned around junction.
Demolished in 1945/46.
Survey No. M2-6.
See record form (S1) in file.
Compiled by D. Walker (NLA), July 1996.

November 2008. Norfolk NMP.
A Type 22 pillbox (NMR number TG 21 SE 26) was visible on aerial photos (S2)-(S3), at TG 2619 1022, along with possible Lewis gun emplacement described above at TG 2621 1008. It was not possible to confirm the existence of the trenches and dugouts situated within the quarry area to the east of Woodside Road, however other World War Two features were visible in this area, and have been recorded as NHER 51905.
E. Bales (NMP), 10 November 2008.

Associated Sources (4)

--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF57927 Recording Form: [various]. Norfolk Defensive Structures Survey Recording Form. Norfolk Defensive Structures Survey.
<S2> SNF71064 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1942. RAF HLA/447 (FP) 22 30-APR-1942 (NMR).
<S3> SNF71054 Vertical Aerial Photograph: USAF. 1944. US/7GR/LOC348 2195 27-MAY-1944 (NMR).

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Thorpe St Andrew (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Nov 26 2008 10:15AM