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Large brick-shuttered hexagonal pillbox of a variant form (designed for the site). Some brick-shuttering falling away. Low entrance (faces S) with embrasure over. There is a porch (partly destroyed). Embrasures on all sides. [RAF Watnall was Fighter Command's 12 Group HQ].
(Source: Field Visit 2001/03/27)


      

        Official Name
        RAF Watnall
      

      

        Type of site
        PILLBOX (VARIANT)
      

      

        Location
        Watnall airfield, near Common Lane at a railway cutting.

      

      

        Area
        
 
 Kimberley, Nottinghamshire, England

        		
       

      

        Grid reference
        
            SK 507 455
             (Scale: 1:25000
              , 2000)
            

        		
      

      

        Period
        WW2

      

      

        Condition
        Good

      

      

        Materials
        
            Clay Brick, 
            Reinforced Concrete
        
      

      

        Threats
        
            Type: Development (Immediate) 
Detail: The site is in imminent danger of being destroyed by being used for landfill. Construction of industrial units is also proposed.

            Type: Deterioration (Medium Term) 
Detail: Some of the brick-shuttering is falling away.

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

        		
      

      

        Recorder
        Sibley, Margaret
      

      

        Defence grouping
        
 
 RAF Watnall defences - Ground defences of RAF Watnall. 

        		
      

      

        Photographs
        
View of PILLBOX (VARIANT) - S0013855
View of PILLBOX (VARIANT) - S0013855
         

     (5) - 3 exterior, 2 interior views (2 DIGITISED).  		
      

      

        DOB site reference:
        S0013855

      


      

        Event
        
            Construction, In the period 1940 1941

            Field Visit, On 2001/03/27 

            Field Visit, On 2001/03/27 

        		
      

    



  




    

				













    

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