Monument record MLI97510 - Pillbox, Cocklehole Road, Sutton Bridge
Summary
A brickclad pillbox and possible searchlight unit, at Cocklehole Road, Sutton Bridge.
Type and Period (2)
- SEARCHLIGHT EMPLACEMENT ? (Second World War - 1940 AD to 1945 AD)
- PILLBOX (Second World War to 21st Century - 1940 AD to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
The pillbox formed part of the Second World War Coastal Crust and was built of concrete with a brick facing, with a loop over a low entry. The pillbox was reportedly attached to a nearby searchlight unit. {1}{2}{3}
The pillbox was still extant in March 2010, when it was photographed as part of the Rapid Landscape Assessment for a proposed wind farm cable route. The structure is brick-clad, in the hexagonal, type 22 form. Dating to the Second World War, it possibly formed part of the defences for the nearly airfield. {4}{5}
Sources/Archives (5)
- <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 SLI4545 Unpublished Document: Dr Mike Osborne. 1999.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. 8110.
- <3> SLI12817 Correspondence: Beryl Jackson. 2009. Personal Communication. -.
- <4> SLI13192 Report: Wessex Archaeology. 2010. LINCS Offshore Wind Farm, Lincolnshire Cable Route Onshore Section. WSX site code: 73501.
- <5> SLI13193 Archive: Wessex Archaeology. 2010. LINCS Offshore Wind Farm, Lincolnshire Cable Route Onshore Section. LCNCC 2010.51.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 50898 21873 (5m by 4m) Surveyed |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SUTTON BRIDGE, SOUTH HOLLAND, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Related Events/Activities (2)
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Record last edited
Jan 27 2022 12:34PM
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