A Type 22 Pill Box.

On the opposite bank just to the west of the Pipe Bridge & sewage works. More World War 2 defences. This is one of three type 22 pill boxes along this section of the canal. Officially described as type fw3/22 it is hexagonal in shape and the walls are 12 - 24 " thick. The primary use was for riflemen.

Photograph taken by Ray Hutchings on 25 October 2020 and was added to the database on Sunday the 4th of April, 2021

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