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General Discussion / Re: Guess the Place
« Last post by John Walker on Today at 12:08:01 AM »Next one ...
What is name of building and where?
What is name of building and where?
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General Discussion / Re: Guess the Place
« Last post by johnfilmer on May 09, 2024, 11:56:24 AM »As part of GHQ Stop Line it would be expected to delay and hopefully compartmentalise invading German troops while mobile Allied defenders could be used to better effect.
The weir and lock probably had some strategic significance in maintaining the river as a navigable route.
The weir and lock probably had some strategic significance in maintaining the river as a navigable route.
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General Discussion / Re: Guess the Place
« Last post by John Walker on May 09, 2024, 10:02:14 AM »Thanks JohnFilmer. That seems like a lot of protection for that particular bridge. I wonder why it was so important?
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General Discussion / Re: Guess the Place
« Last post by johnfilmer on May 09, 2024, 09:47:00 AM »That's the one JW. The undergrowth obscures it nowadays.
I looked about for context and found this: http://www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk/gazeteer/home-front-defence-sites/england/kent/defending-teston-bridge-kent/
Over to you JW
I looked about for context and found this: http://www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk/gazeteer/home-front-defence-sites/england/kent/defending-teston-bridge-kent/
Over to you JW
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General Discussion / Re: Guess the Place
« Last post by John Walker on May 08, 2024, 05:37:45 PM »There were six pillboxes in the immediate area
Found it. On the A26, opposite the gatehouse to Barham Court, Teston.
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General Discussion / Re: Guess the Place
« Last post by johnfilmer on May 08, 2024, 03:12:46 PM »There were six pillboxes in the immediate area
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General Discussion / Re: Guess the Place
« Last post by MartinR on May 07, 2024, 03:38:06 PM »The West Kent Hospital is visible on the 1870 6" OS map as "Genl Hospital (West Kent)". See https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=18.0&lat=51.27465&lon=0.52894&layers=257&b=1&o=100 for the overlay map.
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General Discussion / Re: Guess the Place
« Last post by johnfilmer on May 07, 2024, 03:28:53 PM »Might help to consider what it might be defending.
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General Discussion / Re: Guess the Place
« Last post by John Walker on May 07, 2024, 09:55:42 AM »I've found a photo of a similar one near Teston but haven't located it yet?
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General Discussion / Re: Guess the Place
« Last post by johnfilmer on May 07, 2024, 09:05:41 AM »Not the A20.