Monument record MDO42700 - Second World War road block, Rothsay Road, Talbot Heath, Poole
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Summary
The Pillbox Study Group note the site of a probable Second World War roadblock on Rothsay Road, somewhere at its crossing of the Weymouth to London Waterloo railway. No associated defences are visible on the RAF vertical aerial photographs dated January 1947, but the roadblock was presumably intended to control a potential north-south route across the railway, which is in cutting on this part of Talbot Heath.
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Full Description
The roadblock has been removed.
Royal Air Force, 17-JAN-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1934 5031 (Aerial Photograph). SDO16794.
Thompson, S, 2020, Pillbox Study Group: Defence of Britain Project sites not in the Dorset Historic Environment Record (Unpublished document). SDO16685.
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Location
| Grid reference | SZ 07290 92530 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ09SE |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Defence of Britain database: e41739
Record last edited
Jan 13 2025 4:36PM
