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DHP No. 232 is a concrete pillbox constructed during the Second World War as part of Northern Ireland's coastal and inland defences. Located in Banbridge, County Down, the structure represents the defensive preparations undertaken by military authorities to counter potential invasion threats during the period of Nazi German military dominance in Europe. The pillbox follows standard wartime design conventions in its reinforced concrete construction, typical of the pillboxes distributed across the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland during 1940 to 1941. As a surviving example of mid-twentieth-century military engineering, the structure contributes to the archaeological record of Northern Ireland's wartime experience and remains under official heritage designation within the Northern Ireland Sites and Monuments Record.
Wwii pillbox - dhp no.232 is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 7342. View the official record →
DHP No. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 7342.
Wwii pillbox - dhp no.232 dates from the modern period, and is classified as a pillbox. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Wwii pillbox - dhp no.232 is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Ni. The official designation reference is 7342.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Standing stone (6.8 km), The danes cast. linear earthwork (6.8 km), Lisraw. rath & souterrain (7.1 km).
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