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Massive brick-shuttered anti-tank gun emplacement, with twin embrasures, and with additional structure on roof and large concrete block adjacent. Exterior had graffiti 'Vote Labour' and 'Peace - not War'. Probably destroyed, but extant in 1950s when photograph taken.
(Source: Photograph 1955)
Large anti-tank gun emplacement with low central tower. Faces NNW. Plotted from air photograph.
(Source: Air Photograph 1946/01/15)
Type of site | ANTI TANK GUN EMPLACEMENT |
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Location | W of the A217 Brighton Road, N of Burgh Wood. |
Area |
Banstead, Surrey, England |
Grid reference |
TQ 2475 5976
|
Period | WW2 |
Condition | Removed |
Materials | Clay Brick, Reinforced Concrete |
Recorder | Shackel, Michael |
Defence grouping |
London Stop Line: Outer - Line A (outer suburbs) of London defence rings. |
Photographs |
(1) - photograph from 1950s (DIGITISED). |
DOB site reference: | S0009543 |
Reference |
1946/01/15 3G/TUD/UK/27 (fr.5293) |
Event |
Construction, In the period 1940 1941 |