SD4711 : Pillbox Fortification on the Canal

near to Newburgh, Lancashire County, Great Britain

Pillbox Fortification on the Canal
Pillbox Fortification on the Canal
A WW2 pillbox stands guard over the canal, with the Sewage Farm in the background. Obviously aimed at repelling submarine invasion!
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SD4711, 3 images   (find more images nearby)
Photographer
David Hignett   (find more nearby)
Image classification
Geograph (First for SD4711)
Date Taken
Sunday, 11 September, 2005   (find more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 12 September, 2005
Category
Pill box   (find more nearby)
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 47439 11055 [1m precision]
WGS84: 53:35.6053N 2:47.7354W
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