Monument record MDO42701 - Second World War roadblock at Culliford Road rail bridge, Dorchester
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Summary
The Pillbox Study Group note the site of a probable Second World War roadblock on Culliford Road, adjacent to its intersection with the B3144 Prince of Wales Road and immediately north of the Weymouth to London Waterloo railway. The roadblock is inferred from RAF aerial photographs dated January 1947 and may be associated with lines of concrete anti-tank blocks along the south side of Prince of Wales Road to the west, and along the north side of the railway line to the east. It is likely to have been intended to control a strategic north-south crossing of the railway line.
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Full Description
The road block has been removed.
Royal Air Force, 17-JAN-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1934 5084 (Aerial Photograph). SDO16795.
Thompson, S, 2020, Pillbox Study Group: Defence of Britain Project sites not in the Dorset Historic Environment Record, e41744 (Unpublished document). SDO16685.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 69600 90080 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69SE |
| Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jan 13 2025 4:36PM
