Monument record MLI43368 - Pillbox and Gun Emplacement, Main Road, Stickney

Summary

A Second World War concrete pillbox emplacement for a 6 pounder Hotchkiss anti-tank gun, off Main Road, Stickney.

Type and Period (2)

  • (Second World War to 21st Century - 1940 AD to 2050 AD)
  • (Second World War to 21st Century - 1940 AD to 2050 AD)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Full Description

A type 28a concrete pillbox emplacement for a 6 pounder Hotchkiss anti-tank gun. It formed a pair of gun emplacements with the structure on land off Scarborough Bank (see MLI43367). There remain a number of this type of emplacement around Sibsey, Stickney and Stickford. They are all equipped with the holdfast with 9 bolts which was designed to accommodate the 6 pounder Hotchkiss gun. Originally intended for naval use, this gun was put into First Word War tanks many of which were built in Lincoln and then in store. Many of these emplacements were constructed in the GHQ line where they were given different embrasures and the fittings for the scarce 2 pounder anti-tank gun. {1}{2}{3}

Sources/Archives (3)

  •  Unpublished Document: Dr Mike Osborne. 1999. Defence of Britain Notes. -.
  •  Unpublished Document: Dr Mike Osborne. 1999. Defence of Britain Gazetteer. p.5.
  •  Digital Archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2006. Defence of Britain Archive. 5227.

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred TF 34475 58479 (9m by 10m) Surveyed
Civil Parish STICKNEY, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Record last edited

Feb 24 2023 12:51PM

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