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Sandy Hirst
Building (Second World War), Pillbox (Second World War)
Site Name Sandy Hirst
Classification Building (Second World War), Pillbox (Second World War)
Canmore ID 320090
Site Number NT67NW 155
NGR NT 63717 79610
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/320090
- Council East Lothian
- Parish Whitekirk And Tyninghame
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District East Lothian
- Former County East Lothian
External Reference (June 2012)
A Type FW3/26 pillbox is located on Sandy Hirst, overlooking Tyne sands. It is not listed on the Defence of Britain database. There is a similar well overgrown pillbox very close by which has no loopholes.
Information from the UK Pillbox Study Group, June 2012
Change Of Location (10 October 2022)
The NGR of the pillbox has been changed from NT 63740 79580, as the pillbox is partly visible on Georeferenced 25cm vertical aerial photography a little to the NNW at NT 63717 79610.
Information from HES 10 October 2022
