NHER 42356 (Monument record) - A World War Two pillbox on the beach at Gorleston-on-Sea

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Summary

A World War Two type 22 pillbox is visible on aerial photographs on Gorleston-on-Sea beach. This pillbox, along with the gun emplacements and defences on the cliff top (NHER 42357 and NHER 42359) would have protected the beach and coastal approach to Gorleston-on-Sea. The cliff tops and seafront were also protected by barbed wire and scaffolding obstacles, see NHER 42359.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG50SW
Civil Parish	GREAT YARMOUTH, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK

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January 2006. Norfolk NMP.
A World War Two type 22 pillbox is visible on aerial photographs on Gorleston beach (S1)-(S2). This pillbox, along with the gun emplacements and defences on the cliff top (NHER 42357 and 42359) would have protected the beach and coastal approach to Gorleston-on-Sea. The cliff tops and seafront were also protected by barbed wire and scaffolding obstacles, see NHER 42359. The structure is centred on TG 5304 0253 and is 4m across and hexagonal. The structure appears to have been constructed by August 1940 (S1). This pillbox has been removed by 1952 (S3).
S. Massey (NMP), 30 January 2006.

Associated Sources (5)

--- SNF60865 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1940. RAF 2A/BR190 13-15 18-AUG-1940 (NMR).
--- SNF60867 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1952. RAF 540/705 5192-3 09-APR-1952 (NMR).
<S1> SNF60865 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1940. RAF 2A/BR190 13-15 18-AUG-1940 (NMR).
<S2> SNF60866 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1941. RAF 268F/BR172 13-15 10-FEB-1941 (NMR).
<S3> SNF60867 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1952. RAF 540/705 5192-3 09-APR-1952 (NMR).