Monument record MDO43496 - Tank Trap, Blandford forum

A World War II tank trap located in the grounds of Deer Park Lodge, off Whitecliff Mill Street, Blandford Forum. The tank trap was constructed in 1940-41 and comprises a row of fifteen concrete cubes measuring 6 feet by 4 feet. Some of the cubes have a pointed cap. A field visit in 1998 found the cubes to be in a good condition.

A row of 15 anti-tank cubes covering the W edge of Blandford: in very good condition - 6ft x 4ft, some having a pointed cap. Deer Park Lodge, off Whitecliff Mill Street (near Catholic Church), Blandford Forum. <1>

The anti-tank blocks were Grade II listed on 3rd November 2010. <2>

<1> World Wide Web page at ;http://ads.ahds.ac.uk/catalogue/specColl/dob/index.cfm (Digital archive). SDO17704.

<2> DOE (HHR), List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: North Dorset, 03-NOV-2010 (Scheduling record). SDO17666.

<3> National Record of the Historic Environment, DEB01 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Defence of Britain: This material has not yet been fully catalogued. Copyright, date, and quantity information for this record may be incomplete or inaccurate.Box files containing the record sheets gathered from participants in the Defence of Britain Project. The project recorded, with the help of volunteers, the remains of military structures in Britain. The collection is arranged by county and split between anti-invasion and non anti-invasion defences. The record sheets record the visible structures and include location details, structure type and purpose and include photographs.

<4> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1416331 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Feb 24 2022 11:56AM