Defence of Britain Database Anti-invasion record: S0006526

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Pillbox that has been preserved by East Devon District Council. A plaque affixed to the structure in 1994 commemorates its history. There is no access to the interior, but the embrasures have been glazed and 1940 artefacts have been set out inside. Beyond the pillbox a steep bank falls away to the sea.
(Source: Field Visit 1997/10/10)
Pillbox embedded in clifftop facing E across Esplanade. Embrasure glazed and site maintained in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the D-Day landings (1994).
(Source: Field Visit 1997/08/27)

Type of site	PILLBOX (VARIANT)
Location	Connaught Gardens, Jacobs Ladder, Sidmouth (opposite public toilets).
Area	Sidmouth, Devon, England
Grid reference	SY 120 869 (Scale: 1:50000 , 1992)
Period	WW2
Condition	Good
Materials	Reinforced Concrete
Recorder	Cook, John
Defence grouping	Devon coast defences - Defences of the Devon coastal crust.
Photographs	(9) - site and exterior views (3 DIGITISED).
DOB site reference:	S0006526
Event	Construction, In the period 1940 1941 Field Visit, On 1997/10/10 Field Visit, On 1997/08/27 Field Visit, During 1996