NHER 43390 (Monument record) - World War Two pillbox, Beach Road

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Summary

A World War Two type 22 pillbox is visible on aerial photographs on Beach Road, Lessingham. A similarly positioned pillbox was located on Church Lane, 600m to the west (NHER 32639). These pillboxes would have defended the inland approach from the coast in the event of an invasion. This pillbox was demolished in the 1950s.

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Map sheet	TG42NW
Civil Parish	LESSINGHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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September 2005. Norfolk NMP.
A World War Two type 22 pillbox is visible on aerial photographs on Beach Road, Lessingham (S1-S2). A similarly positioned pillbox was located on Church Lane, 600m to the west (NHER 32639). These pillboxes would have defended the inland approach from the coast in the event of an invasion.

This pillbox is centred on TG 4093 2871 and is hexagonal and 5m across. The pillbox is demolished in-between 1952 and 1955.
S. Massey (NMP), 13 September 2005.

Associated Sources (2)

<S1> SNF61994 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1943. RAF AC/161 5137-8 04-JAN-1943 (NMR).
<S2> SNF55856 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946. RAF 106G/UK/1634 3097-8 09-JUL-1946 (NMR).

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Lessingham (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Feb 17 2012 2:47PM