News of the World Sportsground Pillbox

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From the Archaelogy Data Service Defence of Britain Data Archive, the pillbox next to the running track on the News of the World Sports ground can be seen, although there are no further details about it.

1953 OS map

From this map, the size of the pillbox was measured at 71 feet by 84 feet.

Pillbox NS length

Pillbox WE length

Google Earth Canons Pillbox

Annoyingly, the entry on the Archaeology Database shows it as being in New Malden.

The Defence of Britain

Location: New Malden

Condition: Removed

Description: 03/1992 Pillbox, no specification.
Source: Corrected Defence of Britain Records Click here for more details
EDOBID: e14458
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