Monument record 4085/0/1 - Pillbox at Bosley Reservoir

This is a concrete type 22 pillbox overlooking Bosley Reservoir. Type 22 pillboxes are the most common standard type of pillbox. Pillboxes are small squat buildings with thick concrete walls; in this case they are a regular hexagon in shape and have 1 foot thick walls that are usually 6 foot long each. They normally have an embrasure on every side except the one with the door. Embrasures are small rectangular openings in walls used to allow soldiers inside a pillbox to shoot out at, or observe the enemy. Pillboxes were designed as defensive structures, accommodating a variety of firearms ranging from rifles to anti-tank guns, although this one probably only held light weaponry such as rifles. The entrance has a door which is padlocked so the pillbox can be used as a store. . The site is approx. 30 metres from the shore and in excellent condition. It was in Western Command Stop Line Number 6, which was a line of defences that would hold up enemy forces in the event of an invasion, and allow the armed forces to move around behind the line and concentrate forces on the enemy.