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A defence structure (faced with local stone) directly over the tunnel leading from the old gasworks under the railway line to the beach. Embrasured but made of soft local stone. Midway between north and south pillboxes [see site map].
(Source: Field Visit 1996/04/13)
Possible rectangular pillbox with a crumbling sandstone face facing the sea (E). It is overgrown, and its exact form is hard to make out. There appears to be one embrasure in the E face. This structure looks as if parts might fall to the public right of way below, and it might be removed as a danger.
(Source: Field Visit 2003/01/22)
Square structure by railway, above tunnel from gas works. Plotted from air photograph.
(Source: Air Photograph 1941/09/13)


      

        Type of site
        PILLBOX
      

      

        Location
        Above tunnel leading from Hollicombe Park to the shore, on E bank of railway.

      

      

        Area
        
 
 Paignton, Torbay, England

        		
       

      

        Grid reference
        
            SX 89845 62316
            

        		
      

      

        Period
        WW2

      

      

        Condition
        Bad

      

      

        Materials
        
            Concrete, 
            Stone
        
      

      

        Threats
        
            Type: Plant growth (Long Term) 
Detail: The pillbox is overgrown.

            Type: Public danger (Immediate) 
Detail: This pillbox looks unstable and endangers the public footpath below it. It might be removed for that reason.

        		
      

      

        Recorder
        Jury, Richard
      

      

        Defence grouping
        
 
 Devon coast defences - Defences of the Devon coastal crust. 

        		
      

      

        Attached Sheets
        (1) - site location map.

      

      

        Photographs
        
View of PILLBOX - S0006552
         

     (1) - site view.  		
      

      

        DOB site reference:
        S0006552

      

      

        Associated Identifier
        
            Devon SMR (ref: SX86SE/157)
        
      

      

        Reference
        
             1941/09/13 SX 8961/2 (fr.14)

             1949/04/15 58/209 (fr.5090)

        		
      


      

        Event
        
            Construction, In the period 1940 1941

            Field Visit, On 1996/04/13 

            Field Visit, On 2003/01/22 

        		
      

    



  




    

				













    

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