First World War pillbox (BA30a), south of Auburn Farm is a Grade II listed building in the East Riding of Yorkshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 27 June 2017. Military structure.
First World War pillbox (BA30a), south of Auburn Farm
- WRENN ID
- silent-kitchen-mist
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Constituency
- Bridlington and The Wolds MP: Charlie Dewhirst (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 27 June 2017
- Type
- Military structure
- OS grid reference
- TA 168 623
- Coordinates
- 54.04347, -0.21626
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This is a First World War pillbox for riflemen, likely built in 1917. It is made of in-situ poured reinforced concrete and has a square plan.
The pillbox is one of a pair located parallel to each other, situated on either side of a northwest/southeast aligned hedge, facing southeast towards the sea. The structure features a doorway in the northwest (rear) wall, a narrow-splayed rifle embrasure in both the southwest and southeast walls, while the northeast wall against the hedge is blind. Above the doorway, there is a slot for a timber lintel, which currently holds a modern plastic doorframe fixed with mastic, though this is not of special interest. The door jambs are notched to accommodate a timber door frame. The roof consists of a flat concrete slab, with an offset cut section of ceramic pipe that serves as a circular vent.
Inside, the pillbox has a concrete floor, and the walls are smooth concrete with visible horizontal plank shuttering marks. There are no internal features or fittings.
Local climate
First World War pillbox (BA30a), south of Auburn Farm receives an average of 760 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 68% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 69% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 8 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 93% of listed buildings. Of these, 5 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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