Pillbox on the east side of Worcester and Birmingham Canal is a Grade II listed building in the Birmingham local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 March 2018. Pillbox.

Pillbox on the east side of Worcester and Birmingham Canal

WRENN ID
over-spindle-weasel
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Selly Oak MP: Al Carns (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
14 March 2018
Type
Pillbox
Address
Pillbox on the east side of Worcester and Birmingham Canal, West of Pershore Road, Stirchley, B30 2JF
OS grid reference
SP 053 804
Coordinates
52.42206, -1.92301
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is a pillbox and probable watchtower, built around 1940-1941, located on the east side of the Worcester and Birmingham Canal.

The structure is made of reinforced, shuttered concrete and has a circular plan with a multi-faceted base. It stands approximately 3.6 meters high and has a diameter of 2 meters, positioned at the edge of the canal. The exterior features a tall cylindrical shape with a multifaceted plinth and a small rectangular extension to the west. The main body of the pillbox is formed by cylindrical concrete sections, which include five gun embrasures on the north, west, and east sides. The upper sections of the pillbox do not have openings, and aerial images suggest that the top may be open, potentially with a roof inside the upper section to allow for a lookout position. The interior has not been inspected as of 2017.

Local climate

Pillbox on the east side of Worcester and Birmingham Canal receives an average of 770 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 63% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 76% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 39 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 75% of listed buildings. Of these, 19 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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