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Thick walled rectangular infantry pillbox. Externally, square in plan each side between 10-12ft in length. Walls approx 3 ft thick. Three of the four walls contain an embrasure, the fourth the entrance. Entrance is not central in the wall but is set to one side. The entrance is covered by a blast wall of considerable thickness, in which is set an embrasure. Faces E towards bridge. No internal inspection could take place due to the estate manager refusing permission.
(Source: Field Visit 1997/03)
Eastern Command type rectangular pillbox with loopholed detached blast wall. No embrasure in S facing wall. Faces E. Access exterior and interior possible by paid entry to Audley Park grounds.
(Source: Field Visit 2002/07/26)
Pillbox, scheduled as part of Audley End Mansion.
(Source: English Heritage schedule )


      

        Type of site
        PILLBOX (VARIANT)
      

      

        Location
        Audley End Estate, on the W side of  the lake by Adam Bridge.

      

      

        Area
        
 
 Littlebury, Essex, England

        		
       

      

        Grid reference
        
            TL 5216 3807
            

        		
      

      

        Period
        WW2

      

      

        Condition
        Good

      

      

        Materials
        
            Reinforced Concrete
        
      

      

        Recorder
        Chalk, Russell
      

      

        Defence grouping
        
 
 GHQ Line (Essex) -  

        		
      

      

        Attached Sheets
        (1) - sketch map

      

      

        Photographs
        
     (1) - external view  
      

      

        DOB site reference:
        S0000381

      

      

        Associated Identifier
        
            Scheduled Monument (ref: EX 84)
            Essex SMR (ref: 10227)
        
      

      

        Reference
        
             1996 Anti-invasion defences of WWII

             1998/06 World War Two Defences in Essex, Interim Report

        		
      


      

        Event
        
            Field Visit, In 1997/03 

            Construction, In the period 1940 1941

            Field Visit, On 2002/07/26 

            Field Visit, On 2002/05/01 

        		
      

    



  




    

				













    

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