Monument record MDO42657 - Second World War pillbox west of Westford Park Farm, Thorncombe

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Summary

The Pillbox Study Group note that a possible type FW3/24 pillbox is marked west of the River Axe at this point on the Ordnance Survey 1:2500 map (no date given). It is also shown on modern OS digital mapping.

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The pillbox now lies under heavy tree cover. It is listed as a type FW3/24 by the PSG, although modern digital mapping shows it specifically surveyed as circular.


Ordnance Survey, 1:2500 scale (Map). SWX1197.

Thompson, S, 2020, Pillbox Study Group: Defence of Britain Project sites not in the Dorset Historic Environment Record, e42316 (Unpublished document).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  • --- Unpublished document: Thompson, S. 2020.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. e42316.
  • --- Map: Ordnance Survey. 1:2500 scale. 1:2500.

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Location

Grid reference ST 33535 03432 (point)
Map sheet ST30SW
Civil Parish Thorncombe; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Record last edited

Jan 13 2025 4:33PM

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