Monument record MLI126082 - Former Roadblock, Prussian Queen, Saltfleetby All Saints
Summary
Site of a former Second World War roadblock, by the entrance to the Prussian Queen, Saltfleetby All Saints.
Type and Period (1)
- ROADBLOCK (Second World War - 1940 AD to 1945 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A roadblock was established in this location during the Second World War. The defences were manned by members of the Home Guard, with 12 anti-tank mines ready to be deployed in the event of impending attack. The roadblock would likely have also consisted of a line of anti-tank cylinders positioned across the road (of which none are no longer extant). {1}{2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI14623 Digital Archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2006. Defence of Britain Archive. 16217.
- <2> SLI17088 Bibliographic Reference: William Foot. 2006. Beaches, Fields, Streets, and Hills… : The Anti-Invasion Landscapes of England, 1940. CBA Research Report 144, pp.166-73.
Map
Location
Grid reference | TF 4529 9083 (point) Estimated from Sources |
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Civil Parish | SALTFLEETBY ALL SAINTS, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Jun 21 2022 11:43AM
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