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Type 23 three-bay concrete anti-aircraft pillbox.
(Source: Field Visit )
Rextangular pillbox plotted from aerial photograph.
(Source: Air Photograph 1989/03/27)
Rectangular pillbox, a variant on a type 23, with a central court (5ft x 4ft) for an AA weapon and two flanking enclosed chambers. Embrasures in all faces - doorway in S face. Partial access into interior possible.
(Source: Field Visit 2002/07/30)
Rectangular pillbox structure plotted from OS 1:2500 sheet.
(Source: Map 1971)


      

        Type of site
        PILLBOX (VARIANT)
      

      

        Location
        At junction of sea banks near Lawyers' Creek, N of Holbeach St. Matthew.

      

      

        Area
        
 
 Holbeach, Lincolnshire, England

        		
       

      

        Grid reference
        
            TF 40968 33940
            

        		
      

      

        Period
        WW2

      

      

        Condition
        Fair

      

      

        Materials
        
            Reinforced Concrete
        
      

      

        Recorder
        Osborne, Mike (Defence of Britain Project)
      

      

        Defence grouping
        
 
 Lincolnshire coast defences - Defences of the Lincolnshire, North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire coasts and the immediate hinterland. 

        		
      

      

        Photographs
        
View of PILLBOX (VARIANT) - S0005206
View of PILLBOX (VARIANT) - S0005206
         

       		
      

      

        DOB site reference:
        S0005206

      

      

        Reference
        
             1989/03/27 OS/89052 (13421/1)

             1940/07/14 TF4033/1 (fr 00960)

        		
      


      

        Event
        
            Field Visit, On 2002/07/30 

            Construction, In the period 1940/08 

        		
      

    



  




    

				













    

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