2021

TQ3845 : Pillbox

taken 3 years ago, near to Lingfield, Surrey, England

Pillbox
Pillbox
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



See other images of Pillboxes

Creative Commons Licence [Some Rights Reserved]   © Copyright N Chadwick and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.
1:50,000 Modern Day Landranger(TM) Map © Crown Copyright
+
+
1:50,000 Modern Day Landranger(TM) Map © Crown Copyright
TIP: Click the map for more Large scale mapping
Grid Square
TQ3845, 35 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 23 February, 2021   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 30 July, 2021
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 3834 4519 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:11.3520N 0:1.3071W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 3814 4521
View Direction
EAST (about 90 degrees)
Clickable map
+
NW N NE
W Go E
SW S SE
Image Type (about): geograph 
This page has been viewed about 10 times
You are not logged in login | register