Monument record MDO17970 - Second World War pillbox near Peacock Lodge, Frampton

A World War II type 22 pillbox constructed in 1940-41. It is located overlooking the weir on the River Frome near Peacock Lodge, Frampton. It is of standard brick and concrete construction. A field visit in 1997 found the pillbox to be in a good condition.

1. A type 22 Pillbox located overlooking the weir on the river Frome near Peacock lodge.
2. Standard brick and concrete construction.
3. Dimensions: Bricks 9.5"x4.5". Walls 19.5" thick. Concrete roof built in 5" horizontal bands. Internal blast wall 39"x45"x9.5". Internal wall width 5'9". Internal height 76". Concrete floor covered in flood debris. Entrance - step over into entrance porch and then through internal entrance, down 30" into pillbox. Five loopholes 15"x8" externally widening 20 28"x14" internally. All cast in concrete. Pistol port 7.5"x7.5" externally widening to 14"x9" internally. Outside 5' of structure protruding aboground level. Brick end elevations exposed on all corners. <1-3>

<1> Council for British Archaeology, 1995, Defence of Britain Project, S0000077 (Digital archive). SWX5.

<2> Council for British Archaeology, 2003, Defence of Britain Project Database, S0000077 (Machine readable data file). SDO128.

<3> Council for British Archaeology, 2006, Defence of Britain Project Archive DEB01, S0000077 (Excavation archive). SDO17227.

<4> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1416295 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Aug 11 2023 4:05PM