Defence of Britain Database Anti-invasion record: S0009017

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6pdr gun emplacement to guard approach to Pershore Bridge. Sited to SW of the new bridge. [Information boards now added (2001) to this site].
(Source: Field Visit 1997/10/21)
Emplacement for a 6pdr. QF Hotchkiss gun, now enclosed within the structure of a small pumping station. The principal direction of fire was E along the A44 Evesham road, but it could be traversed to fire N at the Pershore Bridges. It was originally an open-sided hexagonal structure beneath a thin concrete slab roof. The gun was mounted on a central holdfast which is no longer extant.
(Source: Field Visit 2002/10/31)
This structure shows as an apparent square shape on 1941 air photograph.
(Source: Air Photograph 1941/11/07)
Hexagonal structure plotted from OS 1:2500 plan. Faces NNE. [The hexagonal shape is a structure built around the emplacement post-war].
(Source: Map 1967)

Type of site	ANTI TANK GUN EMPLACEMENT
Location	100yds S of Pershore Bridge, on the W side of the A44 road.
Area	Pershore, Worcestershire, England
Grid reference	SO 95255 44960 (Scale: 1:10000 , 1995)
Period	WW2
Condition	Fair
Materials	Clay Brick, Reinforced Concrete
Recorder	Wilks, Mick (Hereford and Worcester Defence of Britain Project)
Defence grouping	Western Command Stop Line No 2 - Stop Line following the line of the River Avon from Tewkesbury to the neighbourhood of Coventry. Pershore Bridge defences - The defences of the two Pershore Bridges over the River Avon. Pershore defended locality - Defences of Pershore defended locality [ref: Worcester Sub-Area Operation Instruction No.3 Map 'A'].
Attached Sheets	(3) - map of area, sketch map and plan (2 DIGITISED)
Photographs	(2) - photos of information boards.
DOB site reference:	S0009017
Associated Identifier	Hereford and Worcester SMR (ref: HWCM 22326)
Reference	1941/11/07 13T/UK767 (frs.16-17)
Event	Construction, In the period 1940 1941 Field Visit, On 1997/10/21 Field Visit, On 2002/10/31