Monument record MDO42553 - Second World War pillbox west of Cleveland Road, Springbourne, Bournemouth

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Summary

Located north of the Weymouth to London Waterloo railway line. Listed by the Pillbox Study Group as extant. No other information listed.

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This pillbox appears to form part of a localised defensive group with MDO42554 in a similar position on the east side of Cleveland Road, and was presumably intended to impede access along it at the crossing of the railway line.


Thompson, S, 2020, Pillbox Study Group: Defence of Britain Project sites not in the Dorset Historic Environment Record, e44902 (Unpublished document). SDO16685.

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  • --- Unpublished document: Thompson, S. 2020. Pillbox Study Group: Defence of Britain Project sites not in the Dorset Historic Environment Record. e44902.

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Grid reference SZ 10660 92210 (point)
Map sheet SZ19SW
Unitary Authority Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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Record last edited

Sep 16 2020 3:22PM

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