Godalming, Surrey, World War 2 Pillboxes and Anti-Invasion Defences.


This type 28 anti-tank gun pillbox near Godalming has notches at the edge of the roof where a wooden camouflage structure was originally attached, possibly a false roof or advertising hoarding. The large concrete loophole was for a 2 pounder gun. It has chamfered front corners M/G embrasure in side-wall at rear. The flanking wall is falling down, and the structure is overgrown and used as dump

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It has an external rear blast wall which has one rifle embrasure. This pillbox formed part of the GHQ Line (Berkshire/Hampshire/Surrey/Kent) - West - East section of GHQ Line running from Reading through Hampshire and West Surrey to Kent (Leigh) following in part a line south of the North Downs.(Photos Tim Denton)


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