Building record 8445/3/5 - WWII Pillbox, Sywell Airfield
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Summary
Destroyed World War II Type 22 pillbox at Sywell Airfield. On the north aerodrome boundary, that was, but now just west of the main runway.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
{1} Type 22 pillbox: brick walls, concrete roof. Now destroyed. Recorded as building No. 73 on Air Ministry Record Site plan 3822/56.
{3} On N aerodrome boundary, that was, but now just W of the main runway.
<1> Armishaw, A., 2001, Defence Of Britain Project Site Report Form, (checked) (Recording Form (Not SMR)). SNN101235.
<2> Air Ministry, Sywell Record Site Plan, (checked) (Plan). SNN109133.
<3> Migrated Defence of Britain Project database record originally compiled from various sources (Database). SNN112922.
<4> Historic England, Undated, Defence of Britain, DEB01 (Archive). SNN112947.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SNN101235 Recording Form (Not SMR): Armishaw, A.. 2001. Defence Of Britain Project Site Report Form. 10th September 2001. (checked).
- <2> SNN109133 Plan: Air Ministry. Sywell Record Site Plan. (checked).
- <3> SNN112922 Database: Migrated Defence of Britain Project database record originally compiled from various sources.
- <4> SNN112947 Archive: Historic England. Undated. Defence of Britain. Historic England Archive. DEB01.
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Location
| Grid reference | SP 8252 6871 (point) Central |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SYWELL, North Northamptonshire (formerly Wellingborough District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- NRHE HOB UID: 1429650
Record last edited
Oct 20 2023 1:59PM
