SU3568 : WW2 pillbox on Hungerford Common
near to Hungerford, West Berkshire, Great Britain
WW2 pillbox on Hungerford Common
View looks northwards across the road bridge over the main railway line just south of Dun Mill lock on the Kennet and Avon canal. A WW2 type 28a pillbox is visible at the far end of the bridge. One of a pair of pillboxes on the site it originally formed part of GHQ Stopline Blue running from Melksham to Reading. In the event of a German invasion the large embrasure was designed for use by a 2 pounder anti-tank gun.
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- SU3568, 13 images (more nearby - lo-fi)
- Photographer
- Roger Davies (find more nearby)
- Image classification
- Geograph
- Date Taken
- Wednesday, 17 September, 2008 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Wednesday, 17 September, 2008
- Category
- Wartime relics (more nearby)
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
SU 350 681 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:24.6721N 1:29.8199W - Photographer Location
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OSGB36: SU 350 680
- View Direction
- NORTH (about 0 degrees)
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