First World War pillbox (BA19), south east 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. Pillbox.
First World War pillbox (BA19), south east of Auburn Farm
- WRENN ID
- rough-floor-nightshade
- 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
- Pillbox
- OS grid reference
- TA 168 626
- Coordinates
- 54.04699, -0.21677
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This is a First World War pillbox, likely built in 1917. It is constructed from in-situ poured reinforced concrete and has a rectangular plan.
The pillbox is semi-sunken and located near the exit off Auburn Beach to the south. It features doorways on the west and east walls, indicating it was probably part of a trench system allowing access from both ends. The door jambs are notched to accommodate timber door frames. The north and south walls each have three externally splayed rifle embrasures, while the west and east end walls have two each. The flat concrete roof slab includes three circular vents created by cut sections of ceramic pipe.
Inside, the doorways are partially blocked, and the floor is covered in debris. The walls are smooth concrete with visible horizontal plank shuttering marks, and there are no internal features or fittings.
Local climate
First World War pillbox (BA19), south east 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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