2013

TG0744 : Pillbox, Little Eye

taken 10 years ago, near to Salthouse, Norfolk, England

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Pillbox, Little Eye
Pillbox, Little Eye
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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TG0744, 132 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 31 December, 2013   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 31 March, 2014
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TG 0781 4436 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:57.3803N 1:5.5376E
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TG 0780 4437
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Southeast (about 135 degrees)
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