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Hexagonal-shaped pillbox with all-round field of fire. In 1994 the Nursery set the pillbox walls with trellis work and a flower bed at the base. The pillbox is consequently now 'overgrown'.
(Source: Field Visit 1999/07/03)
Hexagonal concrete pillbox. Field of fire S. Covered in creeper.
(Source: Field Visit )
Type 22 concrete-faced pillbox, now surrounded by trellis work and covered with creeper. A weather vane is set on the roof. Square and 'vertical' embrasures. Faces S. Only a small portion of the exterior is not hidden by plant growth. Access, but not interior. The pillbox would undoubtedly be revealed as in 'good' condition if the growth was removed.
(Source: Field Visit 2003/08/26)
Small hexagonal pillbox plotted from OS 1:2500 sheet.
(Source: Map 1971)
Pillbox plotted from German map.
(Source: Map 1941/06/01)
Hexagonal pillbox plotted from air photograph.
(Source: Air Photograph 1940/09/03)


      

        Type of site
        PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/22)
      

      

        Location
        On N side of Afton Road, in car park of Afton Garden Centre and the End of the Line Cafe, Freshwater.

      

      

        Area
        
 
 Freshwater, Isle of Wight, England

        		
       

      

        Grid reference
        
            SZ 34410 86963
             (Scale: 1:2500
              )
            

        		
      

      

        Period
        WW2

      

      

        Condition
        Good

      

      

        Materials
        
            Reinforced Concrete
        
      

      

        Threats
        
            Type: Plant growth (Long Term) 
Detail: The pillbox is covered in creeper.

        		
      

      

        Recorder
        Moore, C.D.
      

      

        Defence grouping
        
 
 Southern Command: River Yar Stop Line - Stop line following the line of the River Yar from Thorley village (SZ 374888) to Freshwater Bay (SZ 346858) cutting off the W end of the Isle of Wight. It was built by the Royal Engineers attached to 12th Infantry Brigade [Ref: Moore, C.D. see UORN 12109]. 

        		
      

      

        Photographs
        
View of PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/22) - S0012108
View of PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/22) - S0012108
         

     (2) - exterior views.  		
      

      

        DOB site reference:
        S0012108

      

      

        Reference
        
             1941/06/01 Sheet (Blatt) 141

             1940/09/03 225B/UK851/2 (frs.9-10)

        		
      


      

        Event
        
            Field Visit, On 1999/07/03 

            Field Visit, On 2003/08/26 

            Construction, In the period 1940 1941

        		
      

    



  




    

				













    

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