Monument record MDO42748 - Line of Second World War anti-tank blocks west of the B3093 Wimborne Road, Poole
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Summary
The Pillbox Study Group list a NNW-SSE aligned row of concrete anti-tank blocks, originally crossing allottment gardens west of Wimborne Road, from its junction with Stokes Avenue at its southern end, and joining a large drain or anti-tank ditch at its northern end, south of what is now Mellstock Road. The blocks are clearly visible on RAF vertical aerial photographs dated January 1947.
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Full Description
At least some of the blocks are reported to survive in situ at the southern end of the car park for St Mary's Roman Catholic church. Those crossing the allottments may well have 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S, 2020, Pillbox Study Group: Defence of Britain Project sites not in the Dorset Historic Environment Record, e32301 (Unpublished document). SDO16685.
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Location
| Grid reference | SZ 0169 9198 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ09SW |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Oct 16 2020 3:44PM
