SO9137 : Concrete blocks from WWII

near to Twyning Green, Gloucestershire, Great Britain

Concrete blocks from WWII
Concrete blocks from WWII
This line of concrete blocks in the Summer Leasow in Twyning dates from the Second World War, originally these blocks were distributed around Twyning Meadow to stop it being used by enemy aircraft as a landing field. The meadow would have been an ideal landing site as it is 220 acres, just over a third of a square mile in size, and being flood plain it is level. The meadow is one of the largest pieces of flat open land for many miles. Today the meadow is bisected by the M5 motorway which can be seen in the background, though the meadow to the north of the motorway is still a considerable size.
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SO9137, 16 images   (more nearby - lo-fi)
Photographer
Philip Halling   (find more nearby)
Image classification
Geograph
Date Taken
Monday, 21 July, 2008   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 24 July, 2008
Category
Wartime relics   (more nearby)
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SO 911 370 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:1.9233N 2:7.8686W
Photographer Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SO 910 371
View Direction
East-southeast (about 112 degrees)
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