Monument record MDO42604 - Second World War pillbox near the southern end of York Road, Poole
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Summary
The Pillbox Study Group note that a Second World War Type FW3/22 pillbox is visible east of the southern end of York Road on RAF vertical photograhs dated 1947. The pillbox was originally sited immediately north of a (now disused) railway line, part of which survives in overgrown condition just to the south east, but its site is nowadays close to the junction with Broadstone Way.
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Full Description
The site of the pillbox lies below trees, but it is believed to have been removed.
Royal Air Force, 17-Jan-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1934 4041 (Aerial Photograph). SDO16759.
Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1934 4040 (Aerial Photograph). SDO16758.
Thompson, S, 2020, Pillbox Study Group: Defence of Britain Project sites not in the Dorset Historic Environment Record, e35691 (Unpublished document). SDO16685.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SDO16685 Unpublished document: Thompson, S. 2020. Pillbox Study Group: Defence of Britain Project sites not in the Dorset Historic Environment Record. e35691.
- --- SDO16758 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 4040.
- --- SDO16759 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-Jan-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 4041.
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Location
| Grid reference | SZ 00050 94130 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ09SW |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jan 13 2025 4:23PM
