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Off Mill Lane in trees on eastern side of stream, south of Woodford Airfield. Flat top `Woodford' pattern, weapon/observation embrasures just below slab. Local masonry blocks plus cast concrete. Pillbox described by the recorder as of the 'Woodford Type'. [No description of the 'Woodford Type' exists; no further information from other records exist to ascribe a pillbox type].
(Source: Field Visit 1998/04/05)
Pillbox overlooking road and river, facing bridge. The embrasures are approx. 6ft long. Located near to the pillbox is a small metal object approx. 7m away (one of the three photographs). The pillbox is situated in a small wood.
(Source: Field Visit 1995/07/18)


      

        Official Name
        RAF Woodford
      

      

        Local Name
        Woodford Airfield
      

      

        Type of site
        PILLBOX
      

      

        Location
        On site of old Woodford Airfield, Woodford.

      

      

        Area
        
 
 Poynton with Worth, Cheshire, England

        		
       

      

        Grid reference
        
            SJ 9000 8065
             (Scale: 1:25000
              , 1984)
            

        		
      

      

        Period
        WW2

      

      

        Condition
        Fair

      

      

        Materials
        
            Concrete, 
            Stone
        
      

      

        Recorder
        Harrison, J Peter
      

      

        Defence grouping
        
 
 RAF Woodford defences - Perimeter and ground defences 

        		
      

      

        Attached Sheets
        Also recorded as part of Exercise Welsh Barrier (see report by 2 MI Coy)

      

      

        Photographs
        
     (2) - external views and (3) - external views taken as part of Exercise Welsh Barrier (see report by 2 MI Coy)  
      

      

        DOB site reference:
        S0000224

      

      

        Reference
        
             1995/07 Exercise Welsh Barrier

        		
      


      

        Event
        
            Field Visit, On 1998/04/05 

            Construction, In the period 1940 1941

            Field Visit, On 1995/07/18 

            Field Visit, On 1995/07/18 

        		
      

    



  




    

				













    

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