Section Post

A military section post of 1940/1.

MATERIALS: constructed of red brick in English bond, and concrete.

PLAN: a west-facing chevron plan with two adjoining linear wings meeting at a central, forward-thrusting point. At the north-east end is the entrance accessed by steps down into the semi-sunken structure.

DESCRIPTION: an earthwork trench, revetted in brick to above ground level and roofed. To the east and south, the brick revetment walls are solid and extend by nine courses above ground level. To the north and west (front), between two and five courses of brick are visible and surmounted by concrete embrasures: 10 embrasures face west and one faces north. The front wall is 35.5cm thick (three bricks) and the embrasures are 59.5cm tall. At intervals, bricks in the second course of the front wall protrude by about half a brick in depth, possibly to help to anchor sandbag protection under the embrasures. The entrance in the rear (east) wall has triangular concrete slabs projecting to both sides of the door, providing blast walls at the access point. The roof is a 22cm thick cast-concrete slab. Fixed to the south-west end of the structure is a modern timber shelter*, which is not of special interest. Internally, there is a brick ledge below the embrasures and regularly-spaced protruding bricks in the rear wall, possibly to hang equipment. There is a recess in the upper part of the south wall. The floor appears to be solid cast concrete.

• Pursuant to s.1 (5A) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 ('the Act') it is declared that the attached timber shelter is not of special architectural or historic interest and not included in the listing.