Information for record number MWA8097:
Anti tank road block

Summary The site of a anti tank road block which formed part of the defences during the Second World War. Some of the thick concrete walls of the road block still partially stand. They are situated 300m west of Bascote locks.
What Is It?  
Type: Tank Trap, Roadblock
Period: Unknown
Where Is It?  
Parish: Long Itchington
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 39 64
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
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1 Two brick shuttered mass concrete walls built to close Bridge 29 on the Warwick & Napton Canal. This may have been part of the Oxford/Birmingham defence line.
2 Description, sketch and photographs (2 pages).
3 'Concrete anti tank walls can survive partially intact, sometimes forming parts of unusually massive garden walls. Dimensions vary, but examples standing to 5ft (1.53m) and over 3ft 3ins (1m) thick have been recorded.'
 
Sources
Source No: 3
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: C20 Defences in Britain - an introductory guide
Author/originator: Lowry, B. (ed)
Date: 1995
Page Number: 86
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Source No: 2
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Bridge 29 on the Warwick & Napton Canal
Author/originator: Brace, J
Date: 1997
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Source No: 1
Source Type: Unpublished document
Title: Notes
Author/originator: Brace, J
Date: 1997
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Images:  
A Second World War anti tank barrier at Bridge 29 on the Warwick and Napton Canal
Copyright: J Brace
Date: 1997
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A Second World War anti tank barrier at Bridge 29 on the Warwick and Napton Canal
Copyright: J Brace
Date: 1997
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Glossary

 
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Description  
monument ANTI TANK WALL * A wall, usually of reinforced concrete, designed to obstruct the progress of a tank or armoured vehicle back
monument TANK TRAP * Reinforced concrete blocks, walls or ditches designed to obstruct the progress of a tank or armoured vehicle. back
monument SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument LOCK * A section of the water channel on a canal or river shut off above and below by lock gates provided with sluices to let the water out and in, and thus raise or lower boats from one level to another. Use more specific type where known. back
monument CANAL * An artificial navigable waterway used for the transportation of goods. Nowadays also used for recreational purposes. back
monument ROAD * A way between different places, used by horses, travellers on foot and vehicles. back
monument DEFENCE * This is the top term for the class. See DEFENCE Class List for narrow terms. back
monument BRIDGE * A structure of wood, stone, iron, brick or concrete, etc, with one or more intervals under it to span a river or other space. Use specific type where known. back
monument ROADBLOCK * A combination of obstructions, used either to stop enemy forces or force them off the road. back
monument GARDEN WALL * A stone or brick wall either in, or enclosing, a garden. back
DEFENCE LINE * A system of defensive works such as anti-tank obstacles, ditches and pillboxes, designed to stop the advance of an enemy. Defence lines were constructed across and around strategic areas of ground and sites such as industrial towns. back
monument WALL * An enclosing structure composed of bricks, stones or similar materials, laid in courses. Use specific type where known. back
monument TANK * Armoured military vehicle with its own firepower, which operates on tracks for troop mobility over rough terrain. Some may be adapted, or purpose-built, to be amphibious, and may then be double-indexed as AMPHIBIOUS VEHICLE. back

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