Monument record 8614/1/1 - Road Block, Boughton Green Road

Site of one of Northampton's original seventeen Second World War anti-tank island roadblocks constructed of steel rails. Boughton Green Road, Northampton.

{1} Road block constructed of steel rails, concrete cylinders and sand bage. This was one of the original 17 road blocks set up around Northampton in 1940. With the designation of Northampton as a Nodal point in September 1941 and the creation of a number of Defended Localities in the town, the Boughton Green Road road block was abandoned and the concrete cylinders moved to strengthen other defences. Now destroyed.

{5} One of the original 17 Northampton anti-tank island roadblocks constructed of steel rails and sandbags. The roadblock was reinforced with concrete cylinders in mid 1941. Removed in September 1941. Road block was manned by 12th Btn Northamptonshire Home Guard (Northampton Borough) from 16 August 1940 until removal.
For further information see SRF. Boughton Green Road, Northampton.

<1> Hollowell, S., 1998, Defence of Britain Project Site Recording Form: Boughton Green Road, (checked) (Recording Form (Not SMR)). SNN51554.

<2> Barnes L.E., 1946, History of the 12th Northamptonshire Battalion Home Guard 1940-1944, (unchecked) (Uncertain). SNN55036.

<3> Holloway B.G., 1949, The Northamptonshire Home Guard 1940-45, (unchecked) (Book). SNN55038.

<4> 1940, Letter and Schedule From The County Surveyor, (unchecked) (Correspondence). SNN55598.

<5> Migrated Defence of Britain Project database record originally compiled from various sources (Database). SNN112922.

<6> Historic England, Undated, Defence of Britain, DEB01 (Archive). SNN112947.

Record last edited

Nov 22 2023 10:29AM