Defence of Britain Database Anti-invasion record: S0007807

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Two storey square pillbox on the S bank of the Leeds Liverpool Canal. It has five embrasures in each level, of precast concrete for the lower level and brick for the upper.
(Source: Field Visit 1995/07/19)
Pillbox, variant. A square two storey structure with two embrasures in the side facing the canal, two in the SW side and one in the E side. There are entrances to both levels covered by a roof and side wall.
(Source: Field Visit 2000/04/30)
Remarkable detached two-storey pillbox tower standing in grounds of public house close to children's play area. Doorways at each level on W side: these entrances are protected by embrasures. Upper and lower embrasures face the canal - S wall, two embrasures: W wall, two embrasures: E wall, one embrasure (upper level). Faced externally and internally with red brick, with concrete floors and roof. Possibly the brick is shuttering and disguises a concrete core.
(Source: Field Visit 2003/05/20)

Type of site	PILLBOX (VARIANT)
Location	Heaton's Bridge Inn, Heaton's Bridge, W of Burscough - close to the Leeds & Liverpool Canal.
Area	Burscough, Lancashire, England
Grid reference	SD 40362 11855
Period	WW2
Condition	Good
Materials	Clay Brick, Concrete
Recorder	Rowlands, J.K.
Defence grouping	Western Command Stop Line No 14 - The stop line runs from Wigan, via Burscough, to Formby.
Attached Sheets	Also recorded as part of Exercise Welsh Barrier (see report by 2 MI Coy)
Photographs	(4) - external views (2 DIGITISED), two taken as part of Exercise Welsh Barrier (see report by 2 MI Coy)
DOB site reference:	S0007807
Reference	1995/07 Exercise Welsh Barrier
Event	Field Visit, On 2000/04/30 Construction, In the period 1940 1941 Field Visit, On 1995/07/19 Field Visit, On 1995/07/19