Element record L10525 - Defensive emplacement at Selston
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | SK 47430 52905 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SK45SE |
| District | Ashfield |
| Civil Parish | Selston, Ashfield |
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Full Description
Previously on waste ground, now on edge of rear garden of Millington Springs Nursing Home. Pillar has been completely exposed following landscaping for this garden. Plaque now attached commemorating Home Guard members and other active members of Selston during 1939-45 war. (1)
The site of a World War II concrete and steel spigot mortar emplacement. It was constructed after May 1941 and was seen in a good condition during a 1996 Defence of Britain field visit. It was previously located on waste ground, now on the edge of a rear garden of Millington Springs Nursing Home. A pillar has been completely exposed following landscaping for this garden. A plaque is now attached commemorating the Home Guard members and other active members of Selston during 1939-45 war. Millington Springs, Portland Road, Selston. (2)
Historic England, 2021, National Record of Historic Environment (Digital archive). SNT5271.
<1> Layne J, 1996, Pers Comm (Personal comment). SNT1808.
<2> Council for British Archaeology, 1995-2002, Defence of Britain Project Database (Digital archive). SNT6173.
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- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jul 20 2026 1:56PM