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Pillbox, constructed as part of another building to try to disguise it. Damaged by attempts to destroy it.
(Source: Field Visit 1996/02)
Shell-proof type 24 pillbox.
(Source: Book 1999)
Type 24 pillbox. Brick-shuttered. Has brick internal blast wall. Protected doorway, part of which is missing. Grass on roof. [with drawing on form].
(Source: Field Visit 2001/08)


      

        Type of site
        PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/24)
      

      

        Location
        Constitution Hill, on Wells - Dulcote Road (A371), within fork with minor road running ENE to King's Castle Wood.

      

      

        Area
        
 
 Wells, Somerset, England

        		
       

      

        Grid reference
        
            ST 5615 4547
             (Scale: 1:25000
              )
            

        		
      

      

        Period
        WW2

      

      

        Condition
        Fair

      

      

        Materials
        
            Clay Brick, 
            Reinforced Concrete
        
      

      

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

            Type: Deterioration (Uncertain) 
Detail: Some of the brick shuttering has fallen away as well as some concrete, exposing the metal beneath.

        		
      

      

        Recorder
        Brown, Donald S. (Mendip Rangers Defence of Britain Project)
      

      

        Defence grouping
        
 
 GHQ Line: Green  - Stop Line - Burnham on Sea to near Melksham (where it joins with the GHQ Line: Blue) and then north to the River Severn at Newnham. This line is also known as the Bristol Outer Line. 
Manned by VIII Corps. 

 
 Wells defended locality - Defences of Wells defended locality. Cassini ref. T9866. [Source:  Western Area Defence Scheme, 1941 - PRO WO 166/1251]. 

        		
      

      

        Attached Sheets
        (1) -Transcript of oral accounts

      

      

        Photographs
        
View of PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/24) - S0003065
         

     (2) - exterior view (Perry). exterior view (Alexander)  		
      

      

        DOB site reference:
        S0003065

      

      

        Original Reference
        8471
      

      

        Reference
        
             1988 Somerset at War

              Photograph of pillbox

             1999 Ironside's Line

             1999 Warwalks: Stop Line Green

        		
      


      

        Event
        
            Field Visit, On 1996/02 

            Construction, In the period 1940 1941

            Field Visit, During 2001/08 

        		
      

    



  




    

				













    

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