Allan-Williams Turret, south of A414 road is a Grade II listed building in the St Albans local planning authority area, England. First listed on 18 August 2015. Gun emplacement, pillbox.
Allan-Williams Turret, south of A414 road
- WRENN ID
- sheer-keystone-dust
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- St Albans
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 18 August 2015
- Type
- Gun emplacement, pillbox
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Allan-Williams Turret produced in 1939-40 by A.H. Williams.
MATERIALS, PLAN, EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR
The gun emplacement or pillbox is subterranean and comprises a metal turret or cupola, set above ground over a steel and brick-lined pit. A narrow steel lined gulley extends c1.5m south of the turret itself. The cupola could be rotated through 360 degrees, on roller bearings all of which survive in this example. It was designed for a machine gun to be fired either through the front loophole which was further protected by shutters, or through the circular opening in the roof in a light anti-aircraft role. Both the circular opening in the top and the front loophole survive although the shutters have been removed. The revolving bracket for supporting the gun also survives.
Detailed Attributes
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