Monument record 8445/3/16 - WWII Road Block

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Summary

World War II Road barrier of local construction.On the Wellingborough road, on the sharp bend at the entrance to Wood Lodge Farm. Now destroyed.

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Full Description

{1} Road barrier of local construction.

{4} Road barrier of local construction. [site from Air Ministry record site plan for Sywell airfield: roadblock is site no. 81].On the Wellingborough road, on the sharp bend at the entrance to Wood Lodge Farm.


<1> Armishaw, A., 2001, Defence Of Britain Project Site Report Form, (checked) (Recording Form (Not SMR)). SNN101245.

<2> Air Ministry, Sywell Record Site Plan, (checked) (Plan). SNN109133.

<3> Air Ministry, Sywell Record Site Plan (Revised 30.10.41), (checked) (Plan). SNN109132.

<4> Migrated Defence of Britain Project database record originally compiled from various sources (Database). SNN112922.

<5> Historic England, Undated, Defence of Britain, DEB01 (Archive). SNN112947.

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <1> Recording Form (Not SMR): Armishaw, A.. 2001. Defence Of Britain Project Site Report Form. 10th September 2001. (checked).
  • <2> Plan: Air Ministry. Sywell Record Site Plan. (checked).
  • <3> Plan: Air Ministry. Sywell Record Site Plan (Revised 30.10.41). (checked).
  • <4> Database: Migrated Defence of Britain Project database record originally compiled from various sources.
  • <5> Archive: Historic England. Undated. Defence of Britain. Historic England Archive. DEB01.

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Location

Grid reference SP 4831 2682 (point)
Civil Parish MEARS ASHBY, North Northamptonshire (formerly Wellingborough District)
Civil Parish SYWELL, North Northamptonshire (formerly Wellingborough District)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • NRHE HOB UID: 1429644

Record last edited

Oct 20 2023 2:29PM

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