Building record 5631 - World War II 'Pill Box' Anti Invasion Fort,Station Road, Parkgate

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Summary

WWII “Pill Box” Anti-Invasion Fort Station Road Parkgate A hexagonal reinforced concrete structure with splayed machine gun ports on each face and a rear access shielded by a concrete blast wall. This building forms part of a defensive line across the Wirral (see also Hooton, Spital, Bromborough) built in 1940 by the Ministry of Defence to protect Birkenhead docks from a paratroop (or even landing craft) invasion on the Dee Estuary.

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WWII “Pill Box” Anti-Invasion Fort
LL58 (Previously LL PG/5)

Address: Station Road, Parkgate
Architect: Ministry of Defence
Date: 1940

Description

A hexagonal reinforced concrete structure with splayed machine gun ports on each face.

Access at rear shielded by concrete blast wall.

Part of a defensive line across the Wirral (see also Hooton, Spital, Bromborough) to protect Birkenhead docks from a paratroop (or even landing craft) invasion on the Dee Estuary.

Condition

Fair.

Current Use

Now in the care of Wirral Country Park.













Updated March 2007


<1> Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough Council, 2007, Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough Council Local List of Historic Buildings, LL58 (Index). SCH5437.

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  • <1> Index: Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough Council. 2007. Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough Council Local List of Historic Buildings. N/A. LL58.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SJ 283 779 (17m by 11m) (3 map features)
Map sheet SJ27NE
Civil Parish NESTON, ELLESMERE PORT AND NESTON, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
Historic Township/Parish/County GREAT NESTON, NESTON, CHESHIRE

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Jun 23 2011 2:09PM