2012

TM1941 : Pillbox by the Stour and Orwell Walk

taken 12 years ago, near to Nacton, Suffolk, England

Pillbox by the Stour and Orwell Walk
Pillbox by the Stour and Orwell Walk
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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Photographer
N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 23 September, 2012   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 7 December, 2012
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TM 1969 4119 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:1.5358N 1:12.0507E
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TM 1967 4120
View Direction
East-southeast (about 112 degrees)
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