2018

SU2562 : Pillbox, Canal feeder

taken 6 years ago, near to Crofton, Wiltshire, England

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Pillbox, Canal feeder
Pillbox, Canal feeder
In 1940 a network of defences was hastily built all over Britain to prevent an expected German invasion. The most common of these defences were called “pillboxes”, squat concrete forts that were sited at road junctions, canals and other strategic points.

With the passage of time it is estimated that fewer than 6,000 of a total of 28,000 pillboxes built still survive. They remain as permanent monuments and a silent tribute to the courage and tenacity of the British people during the dark days of 1940 when Britain stood alone against Nazi Germany.

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SU2562, 116 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 9 September, 2018   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 13 February, 2019
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 2573 6222 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:21.5083N 1:37.9116W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 2571 6215
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