Monument record MDO42769 - Former Second World War pillbox east of Rimbury Way, Fairmile, Christchurch

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Summary

The Pillbox Study Group list the former presence of a Second World War type FW3/22 pillbox at or about this location, shown on a map of the defences for the Christchurch Anti-Tank Island and .clearly visible as a haxagonal structure on a 1972 vertical aerial photograph (no reference listed)

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Full Description

The pillbox has been removed and the area developed for domestic housing.


Thompson, S, 2020, Pillbox Study Group: Defence of Britain Project sites not in the Dorset Historic Environment Record, e48094 (Unpublished document).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  • --- Unpublished document: Thompson, S. 2020.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. e48094.

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Grid reference SZ 15300 93940 (point)
Map sheet SZ19SE
Unitary Authority Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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Record last edited

Oct 30 2020 3:01PM

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