2014

SU0571 : Type FW3/22 pillbox, Juggler's Lane, Yatesbury

taken 10 years ago, near to Yatesbury, Wiltshire, England

Type FW3/22 pillbox, Juggler's Lane, Yatesbury
Type FW3/22 pillbox, Juggler's Lane, Yatesbury
According to the Defence of Britain database this pillbox was constructed in 1940/41 as part of the ground defences of the nearby RAF Yatesbury airfield. It has been sealed up. Given its age it is in remarkably good condition and bears witness to the value of concrete as a versatile, durable and inexpensive building material, even if it is frequently derided by those who aspire to live in thatched cottages with roses round the door.
Pillboxes around RAF Stations

Compiled by Brian Robert Marshall

Numerous pillboxes were installed in Britain during the Second World War, mainly to help defend the country in the event of invasion by Axis forces. These were placed alongside or in the vicinity of lines of communication such as railways, canals and rivers. Others, like those at Wroughton and Yatesbury, had a different although related purpose - to protect the airfields against enemy forces. Thankfully, the German high command decided against invading England in 1940 so these defences were never tested in battle. They remain as mute witnesses to the state of the nation's mind at the time they were constructed.


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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Village, Rural settlement Defence, Military Category: Airfield other tags: Pillbox Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Juggler's Lane [11] · Type 22 Pillbox [3] Other Photos: · East along Juggler's Lane, Yatesbury ·
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SU0571, 80 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Brian Robert Marshall   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 19 January, 2014   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 20 January, 2014
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 053 714 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:26.5157N 1:55.4390W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 053 714
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Northeast (about 45 degrees)
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