Monument record 8635/0/1 - WWII Road Block, Duston Road
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Summary
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.
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Full Description
{1} This was one of the road blocks constructed by the County Council by mid-July, 1940, on behalf of the South Midland Area Command on a site approved by the C.R.E. Oxford District. The carriageway was not permanently blocked but could be blocked quickly in an emergency. The road block is now destroyed.
{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.
S of junction with Berrywood Road, on Duston to New Duston Road.
<1> HOLLOWELL S., 1998, Defence of Britain Recording Forms, (unchecked) (Notes). SNN51577.
<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). SNN60757.
<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 (Archive). SNN112947.
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SNN51577 Notes: HOLLOWELL S.. 1998. Defence of Britain Recording Forms. (unchecked).
- <2> SNN55036 Uncertain: Barnes L.E.. 1946. History of the 12th Northamptonshire Battalion Home Guard 1940-1944. (unchecked).
- <3> SNN55038 Book: Holloway B.G.. 1949. The Northamptonshire Home Guard 1940-45. (unchecked).
- <4> SNN60757 Correspondence: 1940. Letter and Schedule From The County Surveyor. 16-7-1940, NRO, X1889. (unchecked).
- <5> SNN55680 Photographs: Wright J.J.. 1969. Photograph Album. (unchecked).
- <6> SNN112922 Database: Migrated Defence of Britain Project database record originally compiled from various sources.
- <7> SNN112947 Archive: Historic England. Undated. Defence of Britain. Historic England Archive.
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Location
Grid reference | SP 7193 6130 (point) Central |
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Civil Parish | NORTHAMPTON, West Northamptonshire (formerly Northampton District) |
Civil Parish | DUSTON, West Northamptonshire (formerly Northampton District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- NRHE HOB UID: 1420317
Record last edited
Jan 23 2023 10:17AM