Monument record 2945/0/3 - RAF Cranage Airfield Defences - western pillbox

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Summary

The World War II defences of the former Airfield at Raf Cranage are a Scheduled Monument. It has been divided up in to six areas. These are the Airfield Defence Head Quarters and Gun pit, three complete Pillboxes, one demolished Pillbox and an aircrew Sleeping Shelter. It was built as an aircraft storage facility shortly before the outbreak of World War Il. Demolished pill box likely to have been built to the same design as the three surviving hexagonal pillboxes.

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Demolished pillbox at RAF Cranage. Part of defences of former World War II airfield RAF Cranage. One part of Scheduled Monument 34989 , which is divided into six areas.

The three remaining Pillboxes at RAF Cranage are of local design being hexagonal in shape and of brick and concrete construction. They have an internal ricochet wall and stepped gun loopholes in each face giving a 360 degree range of fire. It is most likely that the fourth, demolished Pillbox was of the same design. It is now a grass covered rubble mound about 12 metres in diameter (1).


Gifford and Partners, 2005, Historical Building Recording at the Cheshire Salt Cavity Gas Storage Project (Client Report). SCH4724.

<1> English Heritage, Various, Old/Original Schedule Entry (Scheduled Ancient Monuments Description), 34989 (Scheduling Record). SCH4606.

<1> English Heritage, Various, Schedule Entry (Scheduled Ancient Monuments Amendment), 34989 (Scheduling Record). SCH2950.

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  • --- Client Report: Gifford and Partners. 2005. Historical Building Recording at the Cheshire Salt Cavity Gas Storage Project. R2570. N/A. N/A.
  • <1> Scheduling Record: English Heritage. Various. Schedule Entry (Scheduled Ancient Monuments Amendment). 34989.
  • <1> Scheduling Record: English Heritage. Various. Old/Original Schedule Entry (Scheduled Ancient Monuments Description). 34989.

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Grid reference SJ 724 698 (point) Central Point
Map sheet SJ76NW
Historic Township/Parish/County CRANAGE, SANDBACH, CHESHIRE
Civil Parish BYLEY, VALE ROYAL, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER

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Apr 13 2021 9:45AM