2012

NZ2894 : Famous pillbox on Helmscott hill near Cresswell

taken 13 years ago, near to Cresswell, Northumberland, England

Famous pillbox on Helmscott hill near Cresswell
Famous pillbox on Helmscott hill near Cresswell
Whilst many WW2 pillboxes conform to a standard square or hexagonal format occasionally the Royal Engineer field surveyors were more inventive. Here at Druridge Bay, fearing a German invasion from Norway, the pillbox is disguised as a cottage with embrasures built into all the walls giving a good field of fire across the hill and beach.Photos of this pillbox appear in a number of text books on the subject!

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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Defence, Military
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Pillbox [8] Other Photos: · Disguised pillbox, Hemscott Hill ·
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NZ2894, 110 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Roger Davies   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 9 April, 2012   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 12 April, 2012
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 2813 9489 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:14.8441N 1:33.5449W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 2811 9494
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South-southeast (about 157 degrees)
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