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Wimborne Road, POOLE, BH15 2EJ

- Anti-tank Block: DoB ID: e24910 Poole - Sandbourne Road - Cube. The sole survivor in an alley off Sandbourne Road of a continuous line of similar concrete anti-tank blocks along this street that once extended from Poole Park to Creekmoor. This is the last photo in the series recording mostly pillboxes and anti-tank cubes on the Stop-Line covering a distance of some 25 to 30 miles, and inevitably ending here in Poole. The Maiden Newton to Poole Harbour Stop Line was but a small part of a colossal anti-invasion undertaking that during 1940-41 embraced the entire country from Lands End to John O'Groats, lines of defence that thankfully never saw a shot fired in anger. ************ BACK TO START: Image

It was built in 1973, and has a stand-alone metal bell tower in front.

St Mary's Church Hall on Wimborne Road, Poole.

- Anti-tank Blocks: DoB ID: e32301 Poole - St Mary's RC Church - Cubes. These anti-tank blocks continue into the allotments next door, and are a part of a continuous line that once extended from Poole Park to Creekmoor. Image

- Anti-tank Blocks: DoB ID: e32301 Poole - St Mary's RC Church - Cubes. These anti-tank blocks in the grounds of the church are a continuation of the line of obstructions in the Tatnam Farm Allotments next door. They are the survivors of a continuous line that once extended from Poole Park to Creekmoor. In front of them is a deep drain that may well have been part of an anti-tank ditch. Image

Main entrance on Wimborne Road (Image), and North entrance on Sherrin Road (seen here). http://www.stmarysrcpoole.co.uk/

Not a bad view from a hospital ward!

- Anti-tank Blocks: DoB ID: e24908 Poole - Tatnam Farm Allotments - Cubes. The line of anti-tank blocks extend from the boundary of the allotments beyond into the grounds of St Mary's RC Church, and once formed a continuous line from Poole Park to Creekmoor. Image

- Anti-tank Blocks: DoB ID: e24908 Poole - Tatnam Farm Allotments - Cubes. These anti-tank cubes in the allotments off Sherrin Close are a reminder that Poole was designated as an anti-tank island in 1940. There are over 30 "Dragon's Teeth" here, 6 have fallen, but around 20 are still upright, and they continue beyond into the grounds of St Mary's RC Church. These are the survivors of a continuous line that once extended from Poole Park to Creekmoor. The line went via Birds Hill Road and Garland Road, then north, before turning west along Sandbourne Road to join the anti-tank blocks here. The north of the town was an area that was considered particularly vulnerable, and accordingly where the defences were most concentrated. Image

Tatnam Farm Allotments, off Sherrin Close. http://www.boroughofpoole.com/facilities/ref:F465e9bc7700ce/