2011

TQ6447 : Pillbox at East Lock

taken 13 years ago, near to Golden Green, Kent, England

Pillbox at  East Lock
Pillbox at East Lock
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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TQ6447, 92 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 30 August, 2011   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 13 December, 2011
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 6405 4733 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:12.0979N 0:20.8073E
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 6405 4731
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