Monument record 86/1/34 - Defensive look-out post/pillbox

Square brick World War II pillbox with concrete roof, with three embrasures. Against the interior of the West end enclosing wall of the powder magazine complex, Royal Ordnance Depot, Weedon.

{1}There are at least three pillboxes (Type 26) on this site, all built to a common and unique design. Each pillbox has three loopholes, one of which fires through the entrance, which makes the inside rather cramped." Brick and concrete. All in good condition. (This particular one is located against the interior of the west end enclosing wall of the powder magazine complex.) Photo of each plus scale plan/section. The other two are at SP626595 (SMR 86/1/19) and at SP628596 (SMR 86/1/18).

{3} Square brick pillbox with concrete roof, with three embrasures.Against the interior of the W end enclosing wall of the powder magazine complex, Royal Ordnance Depot, Weedon - between the A45 road and the village of Lower Weedon.

<1> Armishaw, A., 1996, Defence of Britain Project Site Report Form, (checked) (Recording Form (Not SMR)). SNN51418.

<2> Armishaw, A., 1996, Weedon Depot photos, (checked) (Photographic prints (COL)). SNN52331.

<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.

Record last edited

Jun 16 2023 12:18PM