Monument record MDO42696 - Second World War roadblock on Stokes Avenue, Longfleet, Poole
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Summary
The Pillbox Study Group note the site of a probable Second World War roadblock at the eastern end of Stokes Avenue (laid out but yet to be developed in 1947) adjacent to its junction with the B3093 Wimborne Road. The roadblock is inferred from RAF aerial photographs dated January 1947, and probably formed part of a stop-line of concrete anti-tank blocks to either side of Wimborne Road and turning NNE across former allottment gardens to link with a large drain or anti-tank ditch south of Mellstock Road (and now east of Oakdale Junior School).
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Full Description
The roadblock has been removed
Royal Air Force, 17-JAN-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1934 2039 (Aerial Photograph). SDO16792.
Thompson, S, 2020, Pillbox Study Group: Defence of Britain Project sites not in the Dorset Historic Environment Record, e32324 (Unpublished document). SDO16685.
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Location
| Grid reference | SZ 01720 91940 (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 4:35PM
