Monument record MDO46172 - World War Two pillbox, Leeson House, Langton Matravers

A World War two pillbox located on the west boundary of the grounds to Leeson House, Langton Matravers. The pillbox is square on plan, constructed of stone and brick. Embrasures are present in the north, south and west walls. The structure was constructed sometime between 1940-41. A field visit in 1998 found that the structure was roofless.

Square pillbox on W boundary of grounds of Leeson House, now owned by Dorset County Council. Embrasures in N, S and W walls. Roofless. Made of stone blocks on the N, S and W walls; brick on E wall. Leeson House, Langton Matravers. <1-3>

HER comment: The grid reference in the NRHE is not correct. Exact location of pillbox is not known.

<1> Council for British Archaeology, 1995, Defence of Britain Project, S0008585 (Digital archive). SWX5.

<2> Council for British Archaeology, 2003, Defence of Britain Project Database, S0008585 (Machine readable data file). SDO128.

<3> Council for British Archaeology, 2006, Defence of Britain Project Archive DEB01, S0008585 (Excavation archive). SDO17227.

<4> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1422929 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Aug 23 2024 11:27AM