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Large rectangular barn with three concrete embrasures in the N side, covering the bridge over the Leeds Liverpool Canal. One concrete and three brick embrasures in the W side facing the road. There are also an additional 3 embrasures in the E side.
(Source: Field Visit 1995/07/19)
Defended building. A farm outbuilding with 3 embrasures visible. There could be more but the building is covered with ivy.
(Source: Field Visit 2000/04/30)
Three loopholes (now blocked) are cut in the upper end (facing NW to the bridge) of a barn by the lane. Other loopholes in the SW side of the barn are undoubtedly hidden by ivy.
(Source: Field Visit 2003/05/20)


      

        Type of site
        DEFENDED BUILDING
      

      

        Location
        Gregsons Bridge Farm, Martin Lane Bridge - Leeds & Liverpool Canal  W of Burscough Bridge.

      

      

        Area
        
 
 Burscough, Lancashire, England

        		
       

      

        Grid reference
        
            SD 41482 12312
            

        		
      

      

        Period
        WW2

      

      

        Condition
        Good

      

      

        Materials
        
            Clay Brick, 
            Concrete, 
            Slate Tile
        
      

      

        Recorder
        Rowlands, J.K.
      

      

        Defence grouping
        
 
 Western Command Stop Line No 14 - The stop line runs from Wigan, via Burscough, to Formby. 

        		
      

      

        Attached Sheets
        Also recorded as part of Exercise Welsh Barrier (see report by 2 MI Coy)

      

      

        Photographs
        
View of DEFENDED BUILDING - S0007805
View of DEFENDED BUILDING - S0007805
         

     (3) - external views (1 DIGITISED), two taken as part of Exercise Welsh Barrier (see report by 2 MI Coy)  		
      

      

        DOB site reference:
        S0007805

      

      

        Reference
        
             1995/07 Exercise Welsh Barrier

        		
      


      

        Event
        
            Field Visit, On 2000/04/30 

            Construction, In the period 1940 1941

            Field Visit, On 1995/07/19 

            Field Visit, On 1995/07/19 

            Field Visit, On 2003/05/20 

        		
      

    



  




    

				













    

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