22/04/2000 A sandbagged weapons position was constructed here during WW2 by the Radford Home Guard to deal with any enemy approach from the W. Apparently the sand used in the construction could still be seen many years after the war. There is no sign of it now.
Weapon Pit
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Type WEAPON PIT
Status Removed
Condition Removed
Source Defence of Britain Archive
Access Unknown
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Weapon Pit On the junction of Mill Lane and the main road through the village, on the W side of the junction, R Other Unknown Removed BunkerAtlas historical bunker military heritage