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Anti-tank pillbox (brick-shuttered), a few yards from Sidlow Bridge. Most of the brick shuttering is missing.
(Source: Field Visit 1997/04/24)
Square brick-shuttered anti-tank gun emplacement - faces S (180 degrees). 3 x embrasures : the major front opening approx. 3ft square. 6ft door opening. Circular metal weapon mount (holdfast) with bolts. In poor condition, concealed by trees and used by cows (mud on floor).
(Source: Field Visit 1994/06/01)
Square pillbox plotted from air photograph.
(Source: Air Photograph 1945/11/27)
Square pillbox plotted from OS 1:2500 sheet.
(Source: Map 1972)
Square brick-shuttered anti-tank gun emplacement with a 6pdr gun holdfast. Chamfered roof edge and cut-off corners. One main embrasure (facing bridge - S) and two for LMGs. Used as cattle shelter. Much of the brick-shuttering has been removed. Access possible, including interior.
(Source: Field Visit 2003/12/02)


      

        Type of site
        PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/28)
      

      

        Location
        In field to the E of the Reigate Road (A23) close to Sidlow Bridge.

      

      

        Area
        
 
 Reigate, Surrey, England

        		
       

      

        Grid reference
        
            TQ 25879 47129
             (Scale: 1:2500
              , 1972)
            

        		
      

      

        Period
        WW2

      

      

        Condition
        Fair

      

      

        Materials
        
            Clay Brick, 
            Reinforced Concrete
        
      

      

        Threats
        
            Type: Natural erosion (Medium Term) 
Detail: Most of the brick-shuttering has fallen (or been taken) away.

        		
      

      

        Recorder
        Urquhart, Cyril
      

      

        Defence grouping
        
 
 GHQ Line (Berkshire/Hampshire/Surrey/Kent) - West - East section of GHQ Line running from Reading through Hampshire and West Surrey to  Kent (Leigh) following in part a line south of the North Downs. 

        		
      

      

        Photographs
        
View of PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/28) - S0002458
         

     (1) - exterior view.  		
      

      

        DOB site reference:
        S0002458

      

      

        Associated Identifier
        
            Surrey SMR (ref: SU/SIHG/CRS46)
        
      

      

        Original Reference
        7788
      

      

        Reference
        
             1945/11/27 106G/UK/1035 (fr.3667)

             1947/04/11 CPE/UK/1982 (fr.2282)

        		
      


      

        Event
        
            Field Visit, On 1997/04/24 

            Construction, In the period 1940 1941

            Field Visit, On 2003/12/02 

            Field Visit, On 1994/06/01 

        		
      

    



  




    

				













    

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