2021

TQ4206 : Pillbox

taken 3 years ago, near to Rodmell, East Sussex, 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.

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TQ4206, 269 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 3 May, 2021   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 5 August, 2021
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 4223 0631 [10m precision]
WGS84: 50:50.3308N 0:1.1168E
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 4219 0628
View Direction
Northeast (about 45 degrees)
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