Monument record IPS 493 - World War II pillbox, Ipswich.

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Summary

A pillbox of Second World War date is visible on aerial photographs on the edge of Rushmere Heath, Ipswich.

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 19727 44641 (6m by 4m)
Map sheet TM14SE
Civil Parish IPSWICH, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK

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Full Description

A pillbox of Second World War date, probably a type 22 with an enclosed entrance, can be seen as a structure on the edge of Rushmere Heath, Ipswich, centred on circa TM19724464. It probably formed a line of defence along the vulnerable heath edge with three other pillboxes in the immediate area (see IPS 491-492, IPS 494).

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <S1> Photograph: RAF. Air Photograph. RAF 106G/UK/1635 5333-5 09-JUL-1946.
  • <S2> Photograph: RAF. Air Photograph. RAF CPE/UK/2287 5274-5 04-SEP-1947.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Oct 27 2016 4:38PM

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