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World War II pillbox at Weldon (Longhorsley)

NZ 139 983. Weldon pill box. This pillbox was part of the Coquet Stop Line which extended from Amble to the headwaters of the river Coquet. Any attack was expected from the north as pillboxes were built at strategic points on the south side of the river. The best preserved portion of the stop line is between Felton and Hepple. (1)

Pill box at NZ 139 983, Grade II listed building. 1940. Concrete, elongated hexagonal plan. Part of Coquet Line. (2)

Pillbox. (3)

Pillbox briefly mentioned under the name of Weldon Bridge. (4)

Pillbox, no specification, at Weldon Bridge, constructed 1940-1 as part of the Coquet Stop Line. Sited to NZ 139 984. (5a)

Polygonal, concrete, facing north, sited to NZ 139 984. (5b)

Hexagonal concrete pillbox; map, which opens in new window, shows it in the same position as that described in listing. (5c)

NZ 139 983. Grade II.

Constructed 1940, of concrete on an elongated hexagonal plan, with a flat roof. Single storey, partly below ground level. The elongated front elevation has 3 rifle embrasures with a single machine gun to each chamfered side front, while the rear elevation has two rifle embrasures and a protected door. Constructed as part of the Coquet Line. (5d)

Located south of Weldon Bridge. (5e)
N11336
Second World War (1939 to 1945)
Listed Building
MEASURED SURVEY, The Defence of Britain Project 2002


Source of Reference
Local History of Longhorsley

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