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Large hexagonal pillbox plotted from OS 1:2500 sheet. Faces SW.
(Source: Map 1958)
Type 24 variant pillbox with extended walls by entrance. It has a brick observation post built on the roof. Internal ironwork visible. Interior access possible, with difficulty, at both levels. The roof structure may be a Royal Navy Minewatcher's Post.
(Source: Field Visit 2003/05/21)
Type of site | PILLBOX (VARIANT) |
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Location | On W side of Barrow Island in derelict area overlooking Walney Channel. |
Area |
Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England |
Grid reference |
SD 19499 67729
(Scale: 1:2500
)
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Period | WW2 |
Condition | Good |
Materials | Clay Brick, Reinforced Concrete |
Recorder | Foot, William (English Heritage Defence Areas Project) |
Defence grouping |
Barrow Docks defences - The defences of the port and shipbuilding facilities at Barrow-in-Furness. Cumbria coast defences - Defences of the Cumbria coast line and immediate hinterland. |
Photographs |
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DOB site reference: | S0015729 |
Event |
Field Visit, On 2003/05/21 Construction, In the period 1940 1941 |