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Hydraulic pillbox on Middle Wallop Aerodrome

England
List entry 1001795
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1001795
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.01 hectares
Grid reference
SU 29900 38700
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

The Hydraulic Pillbox on Middle Wallop Aerodrome is a Second World War concrete defensive structure built as part of Britain's airfield fortifications. Located within the aerodrome in Hampshire, it dates from the period of intensive airfield protection during the early 1940s when invasion threat was acute. The pillbox represents a specific variant of anti-tank and anti-personnel fortification designed to defend critical military installations from ground attack. Its survival within the aerodrome complex preserves evidence of the defensive infrastructure that supported operational RAF stations during the war.

Hydraulic pillbox on Middle Wallop Aerodrome is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1001795. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Hydraulic pillbox on Middle Wallop Aerodrome?

The Hydraulic Pillbox on Middle Wallop Aerodrome is a Second World War concrete defensive structure built as part of Britain's airfield fortifications. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1001795.

Who is responsible for protecting Hydraulic pillbox on Middle Wallop Aerodrome?

Hydraulic pillbox on Middle Wallop Aerodrome is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1001795.

What other scheduled monuments are near Hydraulic pillbox on Middle Wallop Aerodrome?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman road immediately south east of Buckholt Farm (6.9 km), Bowl barrow 90m west of Hill Lodge: one of a group of round barrows on Broughton Hill (7 km), Bowl barrow 20m south west of Hill Lodge: one of a group of round barrows on Broughton Hill (7.1 km).

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Monuments
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Battlefields
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Roman Britain
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Domesday
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Civil War
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Roman road immediately south east of Buckholt Farm
6.9 km
Bowl barrow 90m west of Hill Lodge: one of a group of round barrows on Broughton Hill
7 km
Bowl barrow 20m south west of Hill Lodge: one of a group of round barrows on Broughton Hill
7.1 km
Two bowl barrows 90m south of Hill Lodge: part of a group of round barrows on Broughton Hill
7.1 km
Section of Roman road by Upper and Lower Noad's Copse
7.2 km
Enclosure S of Marsh Court
7.8 km
Beach Barrow
7.9 km
Deserted village (site of)
8.6 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Hydraulic pillbox on Middle Wallop Aerodrome

Hydraulic pillbox on Middle Wallop Aerodrome stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.

The wider landscape

Around Hydraulic pillbox on Middle Wallop Aerodrome

Old SarumArchaeological site · ~10.7 milesStonehengeArchaeological site · ~11.2 milesWinchesterRoman town · ~12.7 milesMildenhallRoman town · ~19.8 milesFirst Battle of NewburyBattle (1643) · ~19.3 miles
Domesday entry for Wallop, Hampshire →
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