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Pillbox built within chapel. At least three loopholes constructed through external medieval walls.
(Source: Document 1941)
Pillbox at medieval preceptory and 16th century house, and scheduled with them.
(Source: English Heritage schedule )
The pillbox that was built within the chapel of the preceptory has been demolished, possibly when consolidation and repair works were carried out in 1994. This has happened despite the pillbox being scheduled with the rest of the structure. One of the loopholes built in tne N-facing chapel wall appears to have been rebuilt, and an information board affixed alongside with information on the Second World War use of the site: this information is misleading.
(Source: Field Visit 2003/05/03)
Type of site | PILLBOX |
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Location | At ruins of Low Chibburn Preceptory, nr. Widdrington. |
Area |
Widdrington, Northumberland, England |
Grid reference |
NZ 2661 9653
(Scale: 1:10000
)
|
Period | WW2 |
Condition | Removed |
Materials | Reinforced Concrete |
Recorder | Foot, William (English Heritage Defence Areas Project) |
Defence grouping |
Northumberland coast defences - Defences of the Northumberland coast line and immediate hinterland. |
Photographs |
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DOB site reference: | S0015673 |
Associated Identifier | Scheduled Monument (ref: 24620) |
Reference |
1941 Construction of Blockhouse 1954 Works: Radar Opencast Coal Site |
Event |
Field Visit, On 2003/05/03 Construction, In the period 1940 1941 |