Thesaurus Term/Concept: PILLBOX

Identifier 123501
Class DEFENCE OF BRITAIN
Status Preferred
Index? Yes
Scope Note An often squat building with thick, loopholed walls and a flat roof, designed to accommodate a variety of weapons, usually strategically positioned to cover a vulnerable point in a defensive system.

Broader Terms/Concepts (1)

Related Terms/Concepts (2)

Narrower Terms/Concepts (31)

Instances/Examples (121)

Context Record
Monument Type MWX1329 Hexagonal Type 22 pillbox, East Bexington Farm, Abbotsbury (Monument)
Monument Type MDO28457 Pillbox (Type FW3/25), Abbotsbury (Monument)
Monument Type MWX2 Pillbox (Type FW3/25), Abbotsbury (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1310 Pillbox at Othona, Burton Bradstock (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1303 Pillbox near Bind Barrow, Burton Bradstock (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1305 Pillbox near the A351 road north of Holton Heath, Wareham St Martin (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1298 Pillbox near the beach in Lower Sea Lane, Charmouth (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1299 Pillbox on the sea front, Charmouth (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1334 Pillbox, Abbotsbury (Monument)
Monument Type MDO19905 Pillbox, Dragoon Way, Christchurch (Monument)
Monument Type MDO19906 Pillbox, east side of the railway bridge over the River Stour, Christchurch (Monument)
Monument Type MDO19916 Pillbox, Highcliffe cliff, Christchurch (Monument)
Monument Type MDO19911 Pillbox, Mudeford Quay, Christchurch (Monument)
Monument Type MDO19909 Pillbox, Mudeford Wood, Christchurch (Monument)
Monument Type MDO19910 Pillbox, Mudeford Wood, Christchurch (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1349 Pillbox, Old Railway Goods Yard, Fairmile Road, Christchurch (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1482 Pillbox, Portland Breakwater (Monument)
Monument Type MDO19917 Pillbox, Ringwood Road railway bridge, Christchurch (Monument)
Monument Type MDO19912 Pillbox, Sandhills, Mudeford, Christchurch (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1296 Pillbox, St Martin's Church, North Street, Wareham (Monument)
Monument Type MDO19907 Pillbox, Wick Ferry Holiday Camp, Christchurch (Monument)
Monument Type MDO24424 Redcliff Point, pillbox (Monument)
Monument Type MDO45906 Second World War Allan Williams Turret, Worth Matravers (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1458 Second World War Pillbox adjacent to Wellington Monument, Swanage (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1401 Second World War pillbox at East Weares Camp, Portland (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1402 Second World War pillbox at East Weares Camp, Portland (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1403 Second World War pillbox at East Weares Camp, Portland (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1405 Second World War pillbox at East Weares Camp, Portland (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1406 Second World War pillbox at East Weares Camp, Portland (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1407 Second World War pillbox at East Weares Camp, Portland (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1404 Second World War pillbox at Weston Road, Portland (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1400 Second World War pillbox on Barleycrates Lane, Portland (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1398 Second World War pillbox on the shoreline east of Ferrybridge, Portland (Monument)
Monument Type MDO29265 Second World War Pillbox, Chapman's Pool, Worth Matravers (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1345 Second World War pillbox, Chesil Beach, Portland (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1414 Second World War pillbox, Church Ope Cove, Portland (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1478 Second World War pillbox, Church Ope Cove, Portland (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1480 Second World War pillbox, East Weare Batteries, Portland (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1412 Second World War pillbox, East Weares, Portland (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1413 Second World War pillbox, East Weares, Portland (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1475 Second World War Pillbox, Knoll car park, Studland (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1472 Second World War pillbox, Knoll House Hotel, Studland (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1419 Second World War pillbox, Nothe Fort, Weymouth (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1418 Second World War pillbox, Nothe Gardens, Weymouth (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1347 Second World war pillbox, Pirates Lane, Wyke Regis, Weymouth (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1409 Second World War pillbox, Portland (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1410 Second World War pillbox, Portland (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1411 Second World War pillbox, Portland (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1420 Second World War pillbox, Portland (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1421 Second World War pillbox, Portland (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1422 Second World War pillbox, Portland (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1479 Second World War pillbox, Portland (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1481 Second World War Pillbox, Portland (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1399 Second World War pillbox, Portland Castle, Castletown, Portland (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1452 Second World War pillbox, RAF Worth Matravers (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1450 Second World War Pillbox, RAF Worth Matravers (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1474 Second World War pillbox, Redend Point, Studland (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1428 Second World War pillbox, Ringstead, Osmington (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1469 Second World War pillbox, Studland (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1470 Second World War pillbox, Studland (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1473 Second World War pillbox, Studland (Monument)
Monument Type MDO46042 Second World War pillbox, Studland Heath, Studland (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1471 Second World War pillbox, Studland Heath, Studland (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1468 Second World War Pillbox, Studland Heath, Studland (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1408 Second World War pillbox, Upper Osprey, Portland (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1432 Second World War Pillbox, White Nothe, Chaldon Herring (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1440 Second World War pillbox, Worbarrow Bay, Tyneham (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1356 Second World war pillbox, Wyke Regis, Weymouth (Monument)
Monument Type MDO29887 Second World War pillbox, Wyke Regis, Weymouth (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1346 Second World War pillbox, Wyke Regis, Weymouth (Monument)
Monument Type MDO46038 Second World War range observation bunker or pillbox, Studland Heath, Studland (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1466 Second World War range observation bunker or pillbox, Studland Heath, Studland (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1467 Second World War range observation bunker or pillbox, Studland Heath, Studland (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1476 Second World War range observation bunker or pillbox, Studland Heath, Studland (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1451 Second World War square structure, possible pillbox, RAF Worth Matravers (Monument)
Monument Type MDO1117 Second World War Type 22 pillbox, Sea Barn, Fleet (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1327 Second World War type 22 pillbox, Shipmoor Point, Abbotsbury (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1443 Second World War Type 25 pillbox, Charnel, Kimmeridge Bay, Steeple with Tyneham (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1441 Second World War Type 25 pillbox, Flowers Barrow, East Lulworth (Monument)
Monument Type MDO26869 Second World War Type 25 pillbox, Kimmeridge (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1446 Second World War Type 25 pillbox, Kimmeridge slipway, Kimmeridge (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1433 Second World War Type 25 pillbox, Lulworth Cove, West Lulworth (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1426 Second world War Type 25 pillbox, Ringstead, Osmington (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1427 Second World War Type 25 pillbox, Ringstead, Owermoigne (Monument)
Monument Type MDO46242 Second World War, Type 22 pillbox, Chickerell (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1351 Second World War, Type 25 pillbox, Chickerell Hive Point, Fleet (Monument)
Monument Type MDO1118 Second World War, Type 25 pillbox, East Fleet, Fleet (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1330 Type 22 pillbox (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1304 Type 22 pillbox at Eype Mouth, Symondsbury (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1431 Type 25 or 22 pillbox, Ringstead, Osmington (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1424 Type 25 pillbox (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1425 Type 25 pillbox, Ringstead, Osmington (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1340 Type 26 pillbox on Chesil Beach, Abbotsbury (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1348 World War II pillbox, High Cliff, Christchurch (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1322 World War Two hexagonal Type 22 pillbox, Chesters Hill, Abbotsbury (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1326 World War Two hexagonal Type 22 pillbox, Chesters Hill, Abbotsbury (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1343 World War Two hexagonal Type 22 pillbox, Fleet (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1320 World War Two pillbox at East Bexington Farm, Abbotsbury (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1342 World War Two pillbox at Herbury, East Fleet, Langton Herring (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1319 World War Two pillbox east of Lawrence's Cottage on the road to Burton Bradstock, Abbotsbury (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1321 World War Two pillbox near St Catherine's Chapel, Abbotsbury (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1318 World War Two pillbox next to the Chesil Beach car park, Abbotsbury (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1317 World War Two pillbox on Chesil Beach opposite Clouds Hill Cottages, Abbotsbury (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1341 World War Two pillbox, 1 Castle Hill Cottages, Burton Road, Abbotsbury (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1344 World War Two pillbox, Langton Herring (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1442 World War Two pillbox, Worbarrow Bay, Tyneham (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1328 World War Two Type 22 pillbox north of Castle Hill Cottages, Abbotsbury (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1291 World War Two type 22 pillbox, (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1331 World War Two Type 22 pillbox, East Bexington Farm, Abbotsbury (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1314 World War Two type 22 pillbox, Limekiln Hill, West Bexington, Puncknowle (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1289 World War Two type 22 pillbox, West Bexington, Puncknowle (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1290 World War Two type 22 pillbox, West Bexington, Puncknowle (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1336 World War Two type 26 pillbox near Reeds End, Abbotsbury (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1337 World War Two Type 26 pillbox on Chesil Beach by Castle Hill Cottages, Abbotsbury (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1293 World War Two type 26 pillbox on Chesil Beach, Abbotsbury (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1338 World War Two type 26 pillbox, Burton Road, Abbotsbury (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1333 World War Two type 26 pillbox, Chapel Hill, Abbotsbury (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1311 World War Two type 26 pillbox, Chapel Hill, Swyre (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1335 World War Two type 26 pillbox, Chesil Beach, Abbotsbury (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1339 World War Two Type 26 pillbox, Chesil Beach, Abbotsbury (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1332 World War Two type 26 pillbox, Shipmoor Point, Abbotsbury (Monument)