2011
SK6631 : Pillbox at Vimy Ridge Farm
taken 14 years ago, near to Kinoulton, Nottinghamshire, England
Pillbox at Vimy Ridge Farm
The conjunction of pillbox and farm with a name with military connections is pure coincidence. The picture shows the excellent choice of location for a point of defence with a commanding view over the Vale of Belvoir.
Pillboxes
"Pillboxes" were military bunkers built during World War II in 1940 and into 1941. They were built in strategic places near Rivers, Railways and road junctions, creating a network of defences across Great Britain. 28,000 pill boxes were built, and about a fifth still survive. The construction was typically in concrete, sometimes with bricks externally which was used as shuttering during the construction. They came in different shapes and sizes; most common in hexagonal and octagonal shapes.
The largest number of pill boxes are found in the South-East of England closest to the threat of German invaders.
Pillbox study group Link
Defence of Britain Archive Link
Keywords: Pillbox, Pill Box, WWII
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- Grid Square
- SK6631, 49 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Alan Murray-Rust (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Sunday, 9 January, 2011 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Tuesday, 11 January, 2011
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
SK 6678 3118 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:52.4374N 1:0.5562W - Camera Location
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OSGB36:
- View Direction
- East-southeast (about 112 degrees)