College Farm Estate history plaque (reverse)
Introduction
The photograph on this page of College Farm Estate history plaque (reverse) by Adrian S Pye as part of the Geograph project.
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Image: © Adrian S Pye Taken: 2 Apr 2023
This plaque on the reverse of Image] outlines the World War Two role College Farm played in the defence of Lowestoft and anti-invasion measures. The site of the pillbox can be seen here Image The Anti Aircraft Battery stood here Image The graves of the Ju88 crew are in Lowestoft cemetery Image There were also almost 5 miles of cube shaped tank traps, each consisting of at least 1.5 cubic yards of concrete, laid out, about 700 to the mile in around Lowestoft, Oulton Broad and Gunton creating a stop line