2017

SU5985 : Pillbox on Thames Path near Cholsey

taken 7 years ago, near to Moulsford, Oxfordshire, England

Pillbox on Thames Path near Cholsey
Pillbox on Thames Path near Cholsey
"Pillboxes" were military bunkers built during World War II in 1940 and into 1941. They were built in strategic places near Rivers, Railways and road junctions, creating a network of defences across Great Britain. 28,000 pill boxes were built, and about a fifth still survive. The construction was typically in concrete, sometimes with bricks externally which was used as shuttering during the construction. They came in different shapes and sizes; most common in hexagonal and octagonal shapes.

The largest number of pill boxes are found in the South-East of England closest to the threat of German invaders.

Pillbox study group LinkExternal link

Defence of Britain Archive LinkExternal link


Keywords: Pillbox, Pill Box, WWII

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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Paths Defence, Military County: Oxfordshire Place: Oxfordshire Thames Path Primary Subject: Pillbox Long Distance Path: Thames Path other tags: Pillbox Pillbox WW2 Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Near [60] · Path [17] · Pillbox [9] · Thames Path [9] ·
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PAUL FARMER   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 24 May, 2017   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 25 May, 2017
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 5973 8528 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:33.7946N 1:8.3829W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SU 59769 85304
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