Monument record MDO43654 - Pillbox, Dean Park, Bournemouth

Fine example of a camouflaged Second World War pillbox, which survived in its original condition to circa 1980. It was disguised as a summerhouse, and covered an important road junction over a road tunnel out of Bournemouth, at Charminster.

Fine example of a camouflaged pillbox, which survived in its original condition to c. 1980. It was disguised as a summerhouse, and covered an important road junction over a road tunnel out of Bournemouth. [The current condition is unknown - 2001]. Bournemouth. <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 oBritain: 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, 1429834 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Aug 29 2024 4:39PM