Monument record 8627/1/1 - Boughton Crossing Road Block

One of the World War II road blocks constructed by Northamptonshire County Council by mid-July 1940, on behalf of the South Midlands Area Command. The carriageway was not permanently blocked but steel stanchions and/or sand bags and lump stone were provided in order to close the road quickly in the event of an emergency. The construction was during 1940 but it had been removed by the time of the Defence of Britain survey. The roadblock was located adjacent to Boughton level crossing, Welford Road, Boughton.

{1} It is situated adjacent to Boughton Level Crossing, with a barrier across the road on the west side of the level crossing, immediately against the western gatepost of the entrance to the pumping station. This was one of the road blocks constructed by the County Councl by mid-July 1940, on behalf of the South Midlands Area Command on a site approved by the C.R.E. Oxford District. The road block was not permanent but could be moved into place quickly.

{6} One of the road blocks constructed by Northamptonshire County Council by mid-July 1940, on behalf of the South Midlands Area Command. It was constructed on a site approved by the CRE Oxford District. The carriageway was not permanently blocked but steel stanchions and/or sand bags and lump stone were provided in order to close the road quickly in the event of an emergency.

For further information see SRF.Adjacent to Boughton level crossing, Welford Road, Boughton.

<1> HOLLOWELL S., 1998, Defence of Britain Recording Forms, (unchecked) (Notes). SNN51567.

<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> Wright J.J., 1969, Photograph Album, (unchecked) (Photographs). SNN55680.

<6> Migrated Defence of Britain Project database record originally compiled from various sources (Database). SNN112922.

<7> Historic England, Undated, Defence of Britain, DEB01 (Archive). SNN112947.

Record last edited

Jan 30 2023 2:40PM