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Monument MPM1639 - Former pillbox, Western Shore Esplanade

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Site of former Second World War pillbox on the Western Shore Esplanade, Horsea Lake.

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Full Description

Site of former brick hexagonal pillbox on Western Shore Esplanade, Horsea Lake. Constructed 1940-41. Demolished 1948-49. [1]


<1> Council for British Archaeology, 2006, Defence of Britain Archive [dataset] (Digital archive). SPM136.

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  • <1> SPM136 Digital archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2006. Defence of Britain Archive [dataset].

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Location

Grid reference SU 6465 0379 (point)
Unitary Authority Portsmouth City

Record last edited

Jul 1 2026 11:51AM