Defence of Britain Database Anti-invasion record: S0005898

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Type 28A anti-tank gun emplacement, with two compartments. A smaller room with 2 embrasures, one on front elevation, one on left hand side. The second larger room contains one embrasure on right hand side elevation and large embrasure for anti-tank gun. It is sited at confluence of Down Holland Brook and River Alt. Approx. 30ft x 20ft x 8ft.
(Source: Field Visit 1998/04/19)
Rectangular gun emplacement type 28A to house 2 pdr. anti-tank gun. [L/1/B]. Gun holdfast in situ.
(Source: Field Visit 2000/08/25)

Type of site	PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/28A)
Location	At junction of River Alt and Downholland Brook at Alt and Abrahams Bridges / New Causeway and Liverpool Road.
Area	Little Altcar, Sefton, England
Grid reference	SD 308 057 (Scale: 1:2500 )
Period	WW2
Condition	Good
Materials	Reinforced Concrete
Recorder	Gallagher, Gerard Daniel
Defence grouping	Western Command Stop Line No 10 - Warrington to Formby via St. Helens
Attached Sheets	(9) - maps of site, additional SRF by J. Rowlands, and pages with photographs attached.
Photographs	(23) - 15 external views and 8 internal (3 DIGITISED)
DOB site reference:	S0005898
Event	Construction, In the period 1940 1941 Field Visit, On 1998/04/19 Field Visit, On 2000/05/02 Field Visit, On 2000/08/25