Monument record MLI23511 - Pillbox, Buttercup Close, Spalding
Summary
Second World War pillbox at Buttercup Close, Spalding.
Type and Period (1)
- PILLBOX (Second World War to 21st Century - 1940 AD to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A hexagonal Second World War pillbox with cast concrete roof. The exterior walls have been encased in red brick, laid in in stretcher bond, and there are concrete lintels to the gunslits, and anti-ricochet walls inside. A rectangular concrete block forms an entrance guard outside. The pillbox stands in a direct north-south line with 2 other pillboxes, all with different construction details. It is currently (1990) in use as storage space for allotments. {1}
The pillbox is of the type 22 hexagonal variety. It has a half-height rear blast wall, no rear embrasures and an unusual 5-way anti-ricochet wall with plank seating. {2}{3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI2308 Index: 1992-97. Index Record for Industrial Sites. LI/SLHA/CH2.
- <2> SLI4545 Unpublished Document: Dr Mike Osborne. 1999. Defence of Britain Gazetteer. p.7.
- <3> SLI14623 Digital Archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2006. Defence of Britain Archive. 5272.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 23049 21921 (5m by 4m) Surveyed |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SPALDING, SOUTH HOLLAND, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Aug 24 2023 11:27AM
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