Monument record MDO43535 - World War II Norcon pillboxes, Blandford Forum

Four World War II Norcon pillboxes, which were removed from their original location in the railway embankment by the River Stour, Blandford Forum and stored together at the south side of East Street car park. The pillboxes were constructed 1940-41 and were built of concrete. The structures have since been demolished.

4 Norcon pillboxes, which were removed from their original location, in the railway embankment by the River Stour, Blandford Forum, and stored together at the south side of East Street car park. They have now been removed. <1>

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

<2> Historic England, Historic England Archive, DEB01 (Index). SDO14738.

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.

<3> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1419144 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Mar 2 2022 2:22PM