Building record 8445/3/7 - WWII Pillbox
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Summary
Destroyed World War II Type 22 pillbox at Sywell Airfield. On line of present main runway at the south end of the aerodrome, 150m north west of Hall Farm building.
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Full Description
{1} Type 22 pillbox: brick walls, concrete roof. Now destroyed. Recorded as building No. 69 on Air Ministry Record Site plan 3822/56.
{3} Type 22 pillbox. DESTROYED. On line of present main runway at S end of the aerodrome, 150m NW of Hall Farm building.
<1> Armishaw, A., 2001, Defence Of Britain Project Site Report Form, (checked) (Recording Form (Not SMR)). SNN101238.
<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> SNN101238 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 4823 2677 (point) Central |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SYWELL, North Northamptonshire (formerly Wellingborough District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- NRHE HOB UID: 1429647
Record last edited
Oct 20 2023 3:10PM
