NHER 32715 (Monument record) - Site of two possible World War Two pillboxes and a possible railblock
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TM09NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ATTLEBOROUGH, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
World War Two pillbox, probably type 22, stood on north side of A11.
Demolition agreed by army in May 1943.
Survey No. R1-4.
Information from member of the public [1]. See record form (S1) in file.
D. Walker (NLA) August 1996.
May 2012. Norfolk NMP.
The pillbox described above is visible on aerial photographs until 1946 (S1-S2), centred at TM 0537 9589. A second possible pillbox is visible on the same aerial photographs at TM 0589 9566, and a possible railblock at TM 0545 9528, although this is uncertain.
E. Bales (NMP), 15th May 2012.
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF57927 Recording Form: [various]. Norfolk Defensive Structures Survey Recording Form. Norfolk Defensive Structures Survey.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF83739 Vertical Aerial Photograph: USAAF. 1944. US/7PH/GP/LOC/264 5053-4 31-MAR-1944 (NMR).
- <S2> SNF83740 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946. RAF 3G/TUD/UK/101 6140-41 30-MAR-1946 (NMR).
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Record last edited
Feb 25 2026 11:48AM