Musselburgh, Mall Avenue, David Macbeth Moir Memorial
Pillbox (Second World War)(Possible), Statue (Mid 19th Century)
Site Name Musselburgh, Mall Avenue, David Macbeth Moir Memorial
Classification Pillbox (Second World War)(Possible), Statue (Mid 19th Century)
Canmore ID 210913
Site Number NT37SW 686
NGR NT 34233 72597
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/210913
- Council East Lothian
- Parish Inveresk (East Lothian)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District East Lothian
- Former County Midlothian
NMRS REFERENCE
Sculptor: A Handyside Richie 1863
Note (13 August 2015)
During the early part of the Second World War a open topped brick and concrete pillbox with crenalations was constructed around the David MacBeth Moir monument. A photograph taken during a Home Guard exercise (Hendrie 2002) shows three soldiers with guns pointed looking E along the High Street, sheltering behind the E facing wall. The N wall is also shown as is the metal railings and part of the N side of the monument.
The pillbox has since been removed.
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 13 August 2015.
