Wiltshire and Swindon Historic Environment Record
Details for record number MWI73971
Type
Building
Title / Name
WWII Pillbox, West of the River Avon
Summary
The structural remains of a possible Second World War pillbox located immediately to the west of the River Avon and seen on RAF aerial photographs taken in 1951.
Monument Types and Dates
PILLBOX, Second World War (1939 to 1945)
Other Details
Source Detail: Royal Air Force, 1940-50s
Title: Royal Air Force (RAF) Aerial Photography (master)
Summary: No summary information. Source ID: SWI26099
Description: The structural remains of a possible Second World War pillbox located immediately to the west of the River Avon and seen on RAF aerial photographs taken in 1951. This is one of a number of pillboxes which formed a line of defences along the western bank of the the river and may have since been removed.
Source Detail: Historic England, Various
Title: National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) Entry
Summary: Data held by the NRHE database. The data is made available and licenced under the Open Government Licence version 3. Source ID: SWI29488
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