Monument record 3884/0/88 - Anti-tank cylinders, London Road/Croyland Road crossroads

127 Second World War concrete cylinders originally used for road blocks now being used as a retaining wall on the junction between London Road and Croyland Road, Wellingborough.

{1}There are 127 WW2 concrete cylinders originally used for the road blocks now being used as a retaining wall on the above junction between London Road and Irthlingborough Road, Wellingborough. Photos are attached.
{2} More photos of the roadblocks
{3} North- west of the junction of London Rd and the B571 Irthlingborough Road, 127 concrete cylinders used as retaining wall for grass bank alongside road. Good condition. 2 colour photos.
{4} 127 concrete cylinders originally used for road blocks now being used as a retaining wall on the junction between London Road and Croyland Road, Wellingborough. 127 x anti-tank cylinders forming a retaining wall for a grass bank beside the road. The blocks all stand upright and have a central hole. Some blocks show steel reinforcement where edges are damaged. Ex-situ. Original location not known. Wellingborough, NE side of junction between London Rd (A509) and Irthlingborough Road (B571).

<1> HOLLOWELL S., 1998, DEFENCE OF BRITAIN RECORDING FORMS, (unchecked) (Notes). SNN51408.

<2> Dixon, R., 2003, Roadblocks, London Road, Wellingborough, (unchecked) (Photographic prints (COL)). SNN103884.

<3> Armishaw A., 2000, Defence of Britain Report Form, (unchecked) (Notes). SNN101479.

<4> Migrated Defence of Britain Project database record originally compiled from various sources (Database). SNN112922.

<5> Historic England, Undated, Defence of Britain, DEB01 (Archive). SNN112947.

Record last edited

Feb 6 2023 3:08PM