NHER 18083 (Building record) - World War One pillbox at Johnson's Yacht Station
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
Location
| Map sheet | TM49NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HADDISCOE, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Pillbox. West end of St Olave's Bridge.
Polygonal, concrete. Johnson's office of wood now built on top, and pediments added to gun slits.
First noted by Pillbox Survey.
Illustrated in (S1).
E. Rose (NAU), 28 April 1982.
(S2) states that this structure dates from World War One.
Building Preservation Notice levied November 1997.
Listed Grade II in March 1998.
See record form (S3) in file by source [1], who adds rare, hexagonal World War One pillbox, concrete with steel doors.
Wooden office building sited on top. Date 1916 to 1918.
D. Walker (NLA), July 1996.
January 2006.
Office is mid 20th century.
Information from (S4)
D. Robertson (NLA), 31 January 2006.
May 2006. Norfolk NMP.
The World War One pillbox is visible on aerial photographs (S5). This structure is located within an area of barbed wire defences, which enclose and protect the river crossings, see NHER 43670 for details.
S. Massey (NMP), 17 May 2006.
Associated Sources (9)
- --- SNF99427 Designation: English Heritage. 1990-2013. English Heritage Listing Notification. Notification. DNF9708.
- --- SNF83325 Photograph: 1997. Photographs of WW1 Pillbow, St Olaves, Haddiscoe. Black & white.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF8612 Monograph: Wills, H.. 1985. Pillboxes. p.23. p 4.
- <S2> SNF4584 Article in Serial: Bird, C.. 1991. The Fixed Defences of North and East Norfolk in the Two World Wars.. NIAS Journal. Vol 5 No1, pp 3-34.
- <S3> SNF57927 Recording Form: [various]. Norfolk Defensive Structures Survey Recording Form. Norfolk Defensive Structures Survey.
- <S4> SNF48662 Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1375496.
- <S5> SNF63456 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1944. RAF HLA/698 3037-8 08-APR-1944 (NMR).
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Record last edited
Feb 17 2020 5:14PM