Monument record WLY 014 - Standard type 27 pillbox
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 8317 6506 (5m by 6m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL86NW |
| Civil Parish | BURY ST EDMUNDS, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK |
| Civil Parish | WESTLEY, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK |
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On the Newmarket Road W of the centre of Bury St. Edmunds, on the NNW edge of the road, in the garden of the last (W) bungalow, in shrubs to left of gateway. Standard type 27 pillbox. Steel surrounds to embrasures. Steel AA gun mount on concrete central pillar on 'well'. Low entrance. Partially covered by soil. [Interior access not gained].
Second World War standard type 27 pillbox. On the Newmarket Road West of the centre of Bury St. Edmunds, on the North-North-West edge of the road, in the garden of the last (West) bungalow, in shrubs to left of gateway (S2).
February 2016: Report from member of the public that the porch has been removed from this pillbox (S3).
This pillbox was previously recorded under WLY 013.
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Record last edited
Aug 19 2022 1:21PM