NHER 15053 (Structure record) - World War Two pillbox
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TL88NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CROXTON, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
4 July 1979. Visit.
Corner of drive to Blakeney Farm.
Pill box. Polygonal, concrete; sunk below road level.
E. Rose, (NAU).
April 1993. Condition unchanged. There are several unusual rounded projections on the roof.
E.Rose (NLA) 23 April 1993.
See record form in file by source [1], who adds:
Common type 22 pillbox at entrance to Blakeney Farm. Concrete anti-ricochet steps in loops and lumps on top.
Survey No. Q3-9.
D.Walker (NLA) July 1996.
October 2010. Norfolk NMP.
The pillbox described above is visible on aerial photographs of the area as late as 1967 (S1).
E. Bales (NMP), 18 Oct 2010.
A war diary held by The National Archive (S2) records Blakeney Farm as having been the wartime headquarters of the 429 Searchlight Battery Company.
Information from [2].
P. Watkins (HES), 21 January 2026.
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF51775 Photograph: Kent, P.. 1994. KHF 4.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF78058 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1967. OS/67065 041-2 27-APR-1967 (NMR).
- <S5> SNF103325 Documentary Source: 1939-1941. War Diary: 429 Searchlight Battery Aug 39 - Aug 41.
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Record last edited
Jan 21 2026 10:18AM