Scheduled MonumentsEnglandThe Bulwark: a Civil War fieldwork and World War II gun emplacement, 150m north of Earith Bridge

The Bulwark: a Civil War fieldwork and World War II gun emplacement, 150m north of Earith Bridge

England
List entry 1013282
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England
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Overview

History & significance

The Bulwark is a Civil War fieldwork and World War II defensive installation located approximately 150 metres north of Earith Bridge in Huntingdonshire. The site comprises earthwork remains from the English Civil War period, when it served as a fortified position, subsequently modified and reused during the Second World War as a gun emplacement as part of the wider coastal and inland defence network constructed against the threat of German invasion. The monument preserves evidence of seventeenth-century military engineering overlaid by twentieth-century defensive infrastructure, representing the landscape's strategic importance across two major conflicts separated by more than three centuries.

The Bulwark: a Civil War fieldwork and World War II gun emplacement, 150m north of Earith Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013282. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is The Bulwark: a Civil War fieldwork and World War II gun emplacement, 150m north of Earith Bridge?

The Bulwark is a Civil War fieldwork and World War II defensive installation located approximately 150 metres north of Earith Bridge in Huntingdonshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013282.

Who is responsible for protecting The Bulwark: a Civil War fieldwork and World War II gun emplacement, 150m north of Earith Bridge?

The Bulwark: a Civil War fieldwork and World War II gun emplacement, 150m north of Earith Bridge 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 1013282.

What other scheduled monuments are near The Bulwark: a Civil War fieldwork and World War II gun emplacement, 150m north of Earith Bridge?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 450m east of Shelford Farm (0.8 km), Two bowl barrows 370m and 505m south of New England, part of the Haddenham round barrow cemetery (1.3 km), Three bowl barrows 450m and 570m east of New England, part of the Haddenham round barrow cemetery (1.7 km).

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