PILL BOX AT NZ 192 998 is a Grade II listed building in the Northumberland local planning authority area, England. First listed on 31 May 1991. Pill box.

PILL BOX AT NZ 192 998

WRENN ID
spare-banister-hazel
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Northumberland
Country
England
Date first listed
31 May 1991
Type
Pill box
Address
PILL BOX AT NZ 192 998, Thirston
OS grid reference
NZ 190 999
Coordinates
55.29315, -1.70159
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is a pill box built in 1940, made of concrete and designed with an elongated hexagonal shape. It has a flat roof and is a single storey structure, partly below ground level. The elongated front features three rifle embrasures and one machine gun embrasure on each chamfered side. The rear has two rifle embrasures and a protected door. This pill box was part of the Coquet Line of defense against a potential German invasion during the Second World War.

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