NHER 41067 (Monument record) - Site of World War Two pillbox, Boal Quay

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Summary

The site of a World War Two concrete pillbox, mentioned in contemporary documentary sources and visible on 1946 aerial photographs. It has since been destroyed.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TF61NW
Civil Parish	KING’S LYNN, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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Full Description

Pillbox mentioned in (S1) as being of concrete and containing a machine gun; now destroyed; visible on (S2), appears to be polygonal.
E. Rose (NLA), 4 January 2004.

Associated Sources (2)

<S1> SNF55506 Publication: Carman, S. (ed). 2004. Memories of South Lynn.
<S2> SNF10386 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1944-1950. Norfolk Air Photo Library: RAF National Air Survey Vertical Collection. TF6119/B; 27-JUN-1946 (RAF/106G/UK/1606 4358).

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

PILLBOX (World War Two - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)

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King's Lynn (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Mar 20 2025 3:51PM