Monument record MLI126279 - Pillbox, Nunn's Bridge, Fishtoft
Summary
Rectangular type 23 Second World War pillbox, on the eastern side of Nunn's Bridge, Fishtoft.
Type and Period (1)
- PILLBOX (Second World War to Late 20th Century - 1940 AD to 2000 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Type 23 three-bay concrete anti-aircraft pillbox, on the eastern side of Nunn's Bridge. A hexagonal type 22 pillbox was located nearby, on the western side of Nunn's Bridge (see MLI13420). {1}{2}
The pillbox is clearly discernible as an extant structure on an aerial photograph taken of this area in July 1971. {3}
The pillbox was still extant when visited by the Defence of Britain project in the late 1990s. No trace of the structure can now be discerned on more recent aerial photography, however, or on Google Streetview, and it may have since been demolished. {4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI4545 Unpublished Document: Dr Mike Osborne. 1999. Defence of Britain Gazetteer. p.5.
- <2> SLI14623 Digital Archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2006. Defence of Britain Archive. 5245.
- <3> SLI122 Aerial Photograph: Hunting Surveys Ltd. 1971-2. Hunting Surveys Aerial Photography. Run 37, Frame 6665 (30/07/1971).
- <4> SLI11533 Website: Google. 2006->. Google Maps and Street View. www.google.co.uk/maps. Accessed 23/02/2023.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 3676 4161 (0m by 1m) Estimated from Sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FISHTOFT, BOSTON, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Feb 23 2023 1:33PM
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