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Pillbox; no specification - faces W. Of irregular hexagonal shape. Brick-shuttered (with bricks set on edge). Concrete roof and lintels. 5 large deep embrasures set to give wide field of fire, plus 2 covering doorway. Internal blast wall. On river bank; seats set outside indicate possible modern use as fishing shelter. Partly undermined by river
(Source: Field Visit 1991/01/05)
Type 24 brick-shuttered pillbox. Its foundation slab is undermined by the river.
(Source: Field Visit 2000/05/15)
Type 24 brick-shuttered pillbox - faces W. [Ref: SU84/93].
(Source: Field Visit 1988/10/05)
Type of site | PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/24) |
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Location | In grounds of Whitmead House, S of Tilford - by River Wey. |
Area |
Tilford, Surrey, England |
Grid reference |
SU 883 433
(Scale: 1:25000
, )
|
Period | WW2 |
Condition | Fair |
Materials | Clay Brick, Reinforced Concrete |
Threats |
Type: River bank erosion (Immediate) Detail: Pillbox is partly undermined by river erosion. |
Recorder | Simmons, S.A. |
Defence grouping |
GHQ Line (Berkshire/Hampshire/Surrey/Kent) - West - East section of GHQ Line running from Reading through Hampshire and West Surrey to Kent (Leigh) following in part a line south of the North Downs. |
Attached Sheets | (3) - Map showing site location and information sheet on the 1940 Wey defences between Tilford and Eashing. |
Photographs |
(2) - exterior views (1 DIGITISED). |
DOB site reference: | S0002532 |
Original Reference | 7863 |
Event |
Field Visit, In the period 1996 1997 Construction, In the period 1940 1941 Field Visit, On 1991/01/05 Field Visit, On 1988/10/05 Field Visit, On 2000/05/18 |