2019

SZ0382 : Pillbox on the beach at Redend Point, Studland

taken 5 years ago, near to Studland, Dorset, England

Pillbox on the beach at Redend Point, Studland
Pillbox on the beach at Redend Point, Studland
At the north end of South Beach.

This is a Type FW3/25 'Armco' pillbox erected circa 1941 as a component of the Studland coastal defences. It is designated Grade II as it is a rare example of a Type 25 pillbox from the Second World War, one of the few surviving commercially-designed pillboxes nationally. Source: LinkExternal link
Pillboxes

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.

More detail see LinkExternal link

Redend Point

Redend Point is a small headland at the southern end of Studland Bay. It is composed of red and yellow sands of Eocene age (Tertiary). There are some clays exposed as well. The area is one of the best exposures of these rocks on the area.


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SZ0382, 389 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Phil Champion   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 4 September, 2019   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 5 January, 2020
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OSGB36: geotagged! SZ 038 828 [100m precision]
WGS84: 50:38.7087N 1:56.8146W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SZ 038 828
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