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Type 24 pillbox built in defence of the adjacent Hayle estuary and entrance to Hayle harbour. Several pillboxes were constructed on the W banks of the estuary. It is in very good condition, but with rubbish inside. A right angled outer defence wall with 2 embrasures was built to protect the entrance. Average interior measurements are 10.5ft, walls 18ins thick, out blast wall 19ins thick, roof 13.5ins thick. Interior headroom 6.5ft. Adjacent to a public footpath and easily accessible.
(Source: Field Visit 1998/08/12)
Pillbox [site verified from OS 1:2500 plan SW 5437].
(Source: Map )
Type of site | PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/24) |
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Location | On edge of Hayle estuary just W of the railway line. |
Area |
St. Ives, Cornwall, England |
Grid reference |
SW 54882 37906
(Scale: 1:25000
, 1982)
|
Period | WW2 |
Condition | Good |
Materials | Concrete Block, Reinforced Concrete |
Recorder | Harvey, Alwyn (Fortress Study Group) |
Defence grouping |
Cornwall coast defences - Defences of the Cornwall coastal crust. |
Attached Sheets | (1) - attached photographs. |
Photographs |
(3) - exterior and site views (1 DIGITISED). |
Adjacent sites | Pillbox 35 yards away [see AH195]. |
DOB site reference: | S0001436 |
Event |
Construction, Between 1940 1941 Field Visit, On 1998/08/12 Field Visit, During 2001 |