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On GHQ Line. Pillbox faces S. Is numbered '870' on blast wall.
(Source: Field Visit 1996/03/24)
Type of site | PILLBOX |
---|---|
Location | W of Newbury, on N bank of Kennet & Avon Canal. |
Area |
Newbury, Berkshire, England |
Grid reference |
SU 4530 6685
(Scale: 1:50000
)
|
Period | WW2 |
Condition | Good |
Materials | Reinforced Concrete |
Threats |
Type: Road construction (Immediate) Detail: On Newbury by-pass route. |
Recorder | Cobb, Peter D. (UK Fortifications Club) |
Defence grouping |
GHQ Line: Blue - Section of GHQ Stop Line running from near Melksham to Reading. |
Adjacent sites | Adjacent pillbox. |
DOB site reference: | S0001705 |
Original Reference | 7020 |
Event |
Field Visit, On 1996/03/24 Construction, In the period 1940 1941 |