The road to the A4 west of Froxfield:: OS grid SU2667 :: Geograph British Isles

SU2667 : The road to the A4 west of Froxfield

near to Chisbury, Wiltshire, Great Britain

The road to the A4 west of Froxfield

Part of the beech woods called Cobham Frith are nearby. In the second world war this road was closed to non-military traffic as it was used to store explosive ordnance such as artillery shells. I have seen a photograph from those days showing the verges alongside the road visible here containing mini-nissen huts each protecting several hundred shells. This and other images showing the part played by Savernake Forest during the war can be seen in this gallery Link

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Grid Square: SU2667, 5 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Brian Robert Marshall (find more nearby)
Image classification: Geograph
Date Taken: Wednesday, 8 April, 2009 (more nearby)
Submitted: Sunday, 12 April, 2009
Category: Road (more nearby)
Subject Location: OSGB36: SU 261 678 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:24.5499N 1:37.5162W
Photographer Location: OSGB36: SU 261 678
View Direction: Northeast (about 45 degrees)