2019

SY5684 : Pillbox by South West Coast Path

taken 8 years ago, near to Abbotsbury, Dorset, England

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Pillbox by South West Coast Path
Pillbox by South West Coast Path
South West Coast Path

The South West Coast Path National Trail - 630 miles of superb coastal walking. From Minehead on the edge of the Exmoor National Park to the shores of Poole Harbour in Dorset. It is the longest of all Britain's National Trails.
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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.

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Geographical Context: Paths Derelict, Disused Defence, Military
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · South West Coast Path [13] · Pillbox [5] ·
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SY5684, 113 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 2 January, 2019   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 12 July, 2020
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SY 5693 8461 [10m precision]
WGS84: 50:39.5737N 2:36.6418W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SY 5679 8466
View Direction
East-southeast (about 112 degrees)
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