WWII defences in the environs of Bournemouth & Christchurch: Cleveland Rd Pillbox (1)
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WWII defences in the environs of Bournemouth & Christchurch: Cleveland Rd Pillbox (1)
Image: © Mike Searle Taken: 10 Apr 2018
- Pillbox: EDoB ID: e44901 The railway from Christchurch to Bournemouth was a local stop line that saw several pillboxes built trackside along its length. Two pillboxes were known to have been built into the embankment either side of the north end of the Cleveland Road railway bridge in Bournemouth. Some recent and vigorous clearance of trees and vegetation here has now revealed for the first time the one on the east side, whose concrete roof can just be seen (arrowed). There is no sign of the other one on the west side. Update 10 Oct 2019: a business owner has since informed me that the pillbox on the west side of the bridge is very much extant, and has invited me to photograph it. Image
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Image Location
Latitude
50.729502
Longitude
-1.850186