Monument record MDO42672 - Second World War pillbox off Sea Road, Bournemouth
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Summary
The Pillbox Study Group note a former pillbox of unknown type at approximately this location, as listed by M A Edgington.
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Full Description
The pillbox is presumed to have been removed. The area has been redeveloped as part of Boscombe Chine Gardens. Modern aerial photography shows that a circular base mapped in this position on OS digital mapping appears to post-date 2005.
Google Earth, 2009, Google Earth 2009 (Aerial Photograph). SDO15393.
Edgington M A, 2013, Bournemouth and the Second World War, Appendix A (Monograph). SDO16777.
Thompson, S, 2020, Pillbox Study Group: Defence of Britain Project sites not in the Dorset Historic Environment Record, e44944 (Unpublished document). SDO16685.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SDO15393 Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. 2009. Google Earth 2009.
- --- SDO16685 Unpublished document: Thompson, S. 2020. Pillbox Study Group: Defence of Britain Project sites not in the Dorset Historic Environment Record. e44944.
- --- SDO16777 Monograph: Edgington M A. 2013. Bournemouth and the Second World War. Appendix A.
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Location
| Grid reference | SZ 11150 91220 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ19SW |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Sep 30 2020 4:27PM
