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How to explore responsiblyWhat the official index records
Historic England / Planning Data records this location as World War Two pillbox overlooking A62 (Huddersfield Road), Bleak Hey Nook, Standedge. Our atlas groups it under wwii defences using that source wording.
World War Two pillbox overlooking A62 (Huddersfield Road), Bleak Hey Nook, Standedge is recorded by Historic England under reference 1465069. The supplied index identifies World War Two pillbox overlooking A62 (Huddersfield Road), Bleak Hey Nook, Standedge. Current condition and visitor access are not established by this source index.
Record details
- Category
- WWII defences
- Source classification
- World War Two pillbox overlooking A62 (Huddersfield Road), Bleak Hey Nook, Standedge
- Period / construction dates
- Second World War
- Current condition
- Not verified
- Designation
- II
- Designation date
- 2020-02-12
- Nearest reference town
- Oldham (approximate)
- County / historic source county
- Not supplied
- County or local authority (ONS)
- Oldham
- Nation
- England
- Source record ID
- 1465069
- Coordinates
- 53.581679, -1.990772 (reference point, not an entrance)
- Index checked
- 2026-09-13
- Source last updated
- 2026-09-12
- Published access reviewed
- Not yet verified
Index verification means the record and supplied attributes were checked against the official downloaded index on 2026-09-13. It does not mean a site visit or confirmation of current access. Points may refer to a whole complex, a surviving component or a recorded location.