Monument record 8651/0/1 - Desborough Railway Bridge Road Block
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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 Central Midland 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, 6} This was one of the road blocks to be constructed by the County Council by mid-July 1940, on behalf of Central Midland Command on a site approved by the C.R.E. Warwickshire District. When authority for the area was transferred to Northern Command, construction was suspended. Most road blocks were either complete, however, or had enough materials supplied so that they could be completed. The carriageway was not permanently blocked but could be blocked quickly in an emergency if the need arose. The site is now destroyed. On the A6 road, 370yds N of railway bridge, Desborough.
<1> Tonks E., 1992, The Ironstone Quarries of The Midlands (History, Operation and Railways): The Corby Area, p.28-80 (unchecked) (Book). SNN39836.
<1> Hollowell S., 1998, Defence of Britain Recording Forms, (unchecked) (Report). SNN51593.
<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 & Schedule from The County Surveyor, (unchecked) (Correspondence). SNN59431.
<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> Council for British Archaeology, 2006, Defence of Britain Archive, DEB01 (Archive). SNN111841.
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SNN39836 Book: Tonks E.. 1992. The Ironstone Quarries of The Midlands (History, Operation and Railways): The Corby Area. 6. Runpast Publishing. p.28-80 (unchecked).
- <1> SNN51593 Report: 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> SNN59431 Correspondence: 1940. Letter & Schedule from The County Surveyor. 16/07/1940. 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> SNN111841 Archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2006. Defence of Britain Archive. ADS Collection: 324. DEB01.
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Location
Grid reference | SP 48e 283 (point) Central |
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Civil Parish | RUSHTON, North Northamptonshire (formerly Kettering District) |
Civil Parish | WILBARSTON, North Northamptonshire (formerly Kettering District) |
Civil Parish | DESBOROUGH, North Northamptonshire (formerly Kettering District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- NRHE HOB UID: 1420343
Record last edited
Sep 1 2023 12:18PM