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Type 27 pillbox, facing SW. AA mounting and earth on roof.
(Source: Field Visit 1992/03)
Octagonal type 27 pillbox (brick-shuttered), with open central well: 8 embrasures. Covered with earth on the roof.
(Source: Field Visit 1996/10/09)
Pillbox [plotted from German aerial photograph].
(Source: Air Photograph 1940)
Brick-shuttered pillbox. 7 embrasures (inc. one in exterior entrance blast wall). Overgrown; close to railway embankment.
(Source: Field Visit 1992/12/01)
Type 27 pillbox plotted from air photograph. Faces SW.
(Source: Air Photograph 1946/01/15)
Type 27 pillbox, with entry porch, plotted from OS 1:2500 sheet. Faces WSW.
(Source: Map 1955)
Brick-shuttered type 27 pillbox, facing W. Central well open, but the pillbox is now buried to embrasure level. Overgrown. In private field, and no access without trespass.
(Source: Field Visit 2003/12/05)


      

        Type of site
        PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/27)
      

      

        Location
        In field W of the Reigate Road (A240) at the Drift Bridge and S of the A2022 Epsom road, close to the railway embankment. 

      

      

        Area
        
 
 Epsom, Surrey, England

        		
       

      

        Grid reference
        
            TQ 23013 60069
             (Scale: 1:2500
              , 1955)
            

        		
      

      

        Period
        WW2

      

      

        Condition
        Fair

      

      

        Materials
        
            Clay Brick, 
            Reinforced Concrete
        
      

      

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

        		
      

      

        Recorder
        Urquhart, Cyril
      

      

        Defence grouping
        
 
 London Stop Line: Outer - Line A (outer suburbs) of London defence rings. 

        		
      

      

        Photographs
        
View of PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/27) - S0002642
View of PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/27) - S0002642
         

     (1) - exterior view.  		
      

      

        DOB site reference:
        S0002642

      

      

        Original Reference
        7982
      

      

        Reference
        
             1946/01/15 3G/TUD/UK/27 (fr.5297)

             1940/10/23 Taktisches Luftbildbuch Nr.3

        		
      


      

        Event
        
            Field Visit, On 1996/10/09 

            Construction, In the period 1940 1941

            Field Visit, During 1992/03 

            Field Visit, On 1992/12/01 

            Field Visit, On 2003/12/05 

        		
      

    



  




    

				













    

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