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Circular pillbox made of concreted sandbags, with a central roof support. There are 3 embrasures for machine guns and also close-defence loops. Inside, there are sitting firing positions. [Known as the 'Cumberland design']. [M. Osborne].
(Source: Article 1993)
'Cumberland-type machine gun and anti-tank rifle emplacement'. A pillbox unique to Cumberland constructed from concrete-filled sandbags and with a concrete roof. The embrasures have concrete slab lintels. A cairn has been built on the roof as a memorial to four Silloth firemen who drowned in a rescue attempt.
(Source: Field Visit 1999/08)
'Cumberland-design' pillbox.
(Source: Photograph 1985)
Type of site | PILLBOX (VARIANT) |
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Location | At Grune Point N of Silloth overlooking Solway Firth. |
Area |
Silloth on Solway, Cumbria, England |
Grid reference |
NY 144 568
(Scale: 1:25000
, 1977)
|
Period | WW2 |
Condition | Good |
Materials | Concrete, Sandbags |
Recorder | Barnes, Russell W. |
Defence grouping |
Cumbria coast defences - Defences of the Cumbria coast line and immediate hinterland. |
Attached Sheets | (2) - web pages with information and photographs. |
Photographs |
(4) - exterior, interior and close-up views (1 DIGITISED). |
DOB site reference: | S0007050 |
Reference |
1985 Pillboxes: A Study of UK Defences 1993/12 Pillbox Typology Part 4: Circular and Other Rounded Types |
Event |
Construction, In the period 1940 1941 Field Visit, During 1999/08 |