Roadblock at Sharpsbridge [Find others in East Sussex]

- 3 Sockets [Find others]

- 5 Cylinders [Find others]

- 13 Buoys [Find others]

Help with Identifier data

Serial numbers/identifiers

DESPro: 915

Defence of Britain Project: 774

Wartime Serial/Post No.: 204

Help with Location data

Location

Cassini Grid: wQ  876 396

National Grid: TQ  439 207

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Access

Public access

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Defence hierarchy

DESPro2369: CORPS STOP LINE

DESPro915: Roadblock

No child defences have been identified


Roadblock

Help with Neighbouring Features data3 features recorded as being in Cassini Grid Square wQ 87 39 (Max 3 displayed)
DESPro Location Feature Cassini Grid Age Status
2157 Sharpsbridge Pillbox Type 28a
wQ  875 397 1940?
915 Sharpsbridge Roadblock [204]
- 3 Sockets
- 5 Cylinders
- 13 Buoys
wQ  876 396 1940
Data witheld Data witheld Pillbox
Data witheld 1940

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Help with Incident dataIncident log for Cassini Grid Square wQ 87 39
Date Time Grid Source Incident

No incidents have been logged for this grid square.

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Image of Grid Square wQ 87 39

Cassini Grid Square wQ 87 39
Reproduced from the 1940 Ordnance Survey map
with the kind permission of the Ordnance Survey

Image of Grid Square wQ 87 39 and surrounding area


Evidence

Historian's comments

Data witheld.
Allied document

British Source, 1940

Data Witheld

Allied document

Canadian Source, 1941

Data Witheld

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Surviving Evidence (post-1945)

Solitary buttress at northern end of bridge; roadblock and bridge covered by Type 28a pillbox [DESPro2157].



Photograph of Roadblock



  • Photo ID: DSCF5194
  • Date: 19/08/2009
  • Camera facing: West
  • Photographer: Peter Hibbs
  • Notes: Buttress at northern end of bridge.

  Photograph copyright © Peter Hibbs 2009

Photograph of Roadblock



  • Photo ID: DSCF5184
  • Date: 19/08/2009
  • Camera facing: South
  • Photographer: Peter Hibbs

  Photograph copyright © Peter Hibbs 2009

Photograph of Roadblock



  • Photo ID: DSCF5198
  • Date: 19/08/2009
  • Camera facing: West
  • Photographer: Peter Hibbs
  • Notes: View over buttress to Type 28a Pillbox [DESPro2157].

  Photograph copyright © Peter Hibbs 2009




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Hibbs, Peter DESPro915: Roadblock at Sharpsbridge (2010) Available at: http://www.pillbox.org.uk/concrete_evidence/detail.asp?ID=915 Accessed: 08 September 2010

The information on this website is intended solely to describe the ongoing research activity of The Defence of East Sussex Project; it is not comprehensive or properly presented. It is therefore NOT suitable as a basis for producing derivative works or surveys!