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Type 26 pillbox.
(Source: Article 1993)
Concrete hexagonal pillbox. [Viewed by recorder from a distance; access not obtained]. The pillbox is on 'defended side' of the river facing S on higher ground covering the bridge.
(Source: Field Visit 1998/11/29)
Type 26 pillbox.
(Source: Book 1999)
Type of site | PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/26) |
---|---|
Location | Near Cow Bridge over the River Avon 1 mile SE of Malmesbury on the B4042 road. |
Area |
Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England |
Grid reference |
ST 9431 8670
|
Period | WW2 |
Condition | Fair |
Materials | Reinforced Concrete |
Recorder | Green, M. |
Defence grouping |
GHQ Line: Green - Stop Line - Burnham on Sea to near Melksham (where it joins with the GHQ Line: Blue) and then north to the River Severn at Newnham. This line is also known as the Bristol Outer Line.
Manned by VIII Corps. Malmesbury anti-tank island - The defences of Malmesbury anti-tank island [see, McKay, E.A. (Maj.), 'The History of the Wiltshire Home Guard']. |
DOB site reference: | S0006871 |
Reference |
1993/09 The Bristol Outer Defences on the Cotswold Plateau, Part 2 1999 Ironside's Line 1999 Warwalks: Stop Line Green |
Event |
Construction, In the period 1940 1941 Field Visit, On 1998/11/29 |