2018

TQ4206 : Pillbox, Rodmell

taken 6 years ago, near to Rodmell, East Sussex, England

Pillbox, Rodmell
Pillbox, Rodmell
"Pillboxes" were military bunkers built during World War II in 1940 and into 1941. They were built in strategic places near Rivers, Railways and road junctions, creating a network of defences across Great Britain. 28,000 pill boxes were built, and about a fifth still survive. The construction was typically in concrete, sometimes with bricks externally which was used as shuttering during the construction. They came in different shapes and sizes; most common in hexagonal and octagonal shapes.

The largest number of pill boxes are found in the South-East of England closest to the threat of German invaders.

Pillbox study group LinkExternal link

Defence of Britain Archive LinkExternal link


Keywords: Pillbox, Pill Box, WWII

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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Village, Rural settlement Defence, Military Place: Rodmell Primary Subject: Pillbox other tags: Pillbox Pillbox (Variant) Pillbox WW2 Pillbox (Disguised) Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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TQ4206, 269 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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PAUL FARMER   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 25 August, 2018   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 26 August, 2018
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 4211 0626 [10m precision]
WGS84: 50:50.3056N 0:1.0135E
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 4208 0623
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Northeast (about 45 degrees)
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