2013

SK0018 : View up the rifle range

taken 10 years ago, 3 km from Etchinghill, Staffordshire, England

View up the rifle range
View up the rifle range
The Great War Range E was used until the 1980s. As a child I remember seeing the equipment for raising the targets from behind the concrete wall in the foreground.
Army Camps on Cannock Chase

For more information on the First World War camps on Cannock Chase see
John M's article on Geograph Link
and on Staffordshire Past Track LinkExternal link


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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Heath, Scrub Defence, Military other tags: Rifle Range Disused Rifle Range Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Articles: · Great War Centenary · Legacy of the Great War on Cannock Chase Automatic Clusters: · Wall [2] ·
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SK0018, 40 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
John M   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 4 December, 2013   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 4 December, 2013
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 000 181 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:45.6303N 2:0.0152W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 001 181
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Southwest (about 225 degrees)
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