Monument record MDO42822 - Second World War pillbox, Crockway House, Maiden Newton

An octagonal Type 22 Second World War pillbox is visible as an extant structure on 1940s aerial photographs alongside a railway crossing to the northeast of Crockway House, Maiden Newton, and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project.

A half destroyed type 22 pillbox situated on the pedestrian level crossing approximately 300 yards east of Crockway farm. British rail had deemed that it obstructed the view along the railway line for any pedestrians wishing to cross and hance they have sliced the structure completely in half.

However, remaining half gives detailed view of the dimensions and materials used in type 22 pillbox construction for this area. Walls 2,3 and 4 remain intact with half of the internal anti-ricochet wall. All are 13" thick and are totally brick. Concrete roof is reinforced with half inch iron rod set into 13 inches of concrete. <1-3>

An octagonal Type 22 Second World War pillbox is visible as an extant structure on 1940's aerial photographs <4> alongside a railway crossing to the northeast of Crockway House, Maiden Newton, and was digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project. The pillbox was described as partially demolished in 1997.

<1> Council for British Archaeology, 1995, Defence of Britain Project, S0000073 (Digital archive). SWX5.

<2> Council for British Archaeology, 2003, Defence of Britain Project Database, S0000073 (Machine readable data file). SDO128.

<3> Council for British Archaeology, 2006, Defence of Britain Project Archive DEB01, S0000073 (Excavation archive). SDO17227.

<4> Royal Air Force, 22-JAN-48, RAF/CPE/UK/2431 RS 4271-2 (Aerial Photograph). SDO16842.

<5> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1416291 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Nov 11 2023 6:52AM