EAW022452 ENGLAND (1949). The town centre, Hungerford, 1949
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| Title | [EAW022452] The town centre, Hungerford, 1949 |
| Reference | EAW022452 |
| Date | 22-April-1949 |
| Link | |
| Place name | HUNGERFORD |
| Parish | HUNGERFORD |
| District | |
| Country | ENGLAND |
| Easting / Northing | 433672, 168475 |
| Longitude / Latitude | -1.5157668325164, 51.413799558392 |
| National Grid Reference | SU337685 |
Pins
 Possible WW2 Pillbox: e79378 |
Matt Aldred edob.mattaldred.com |
Thursday 8th of May 2025 02:30:00 PM |
| PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/22): S0008802 |
Matt Aldred edob.mattaldred.com |
Monday 30th of November 2020 09:54:14 PM |
| Pedestrian footbridge over the canal |
John W |
Friday 24th of March 2017 08:20:46 PM |
| Hungerford wharf |
John W |
Friday 24th of March 2017 08:14:52 PM |
| Kennet and Avon Canal. Taken over by the GWR in 1852, the canal traffic was discouraged, and the last through journey took place in 1951, only 2 years after this photo. Restoration took place during the last three decades of the 20th century, and the canal is navigable once again over its full length. |
John W |
Friday 24th of March 2017 08:14:02 PM |
| Hungerford railway station, on the former GWR line from Reading to Westbury and further westwards; at the date of the photo it had been part of the British Railways Western Region for a little over a year. |
John W |
Friday 24th of March 2017 08:01:04 PM |
| Signal box alongside level crossing. |
melgibbs |
Monday 21st of April 2014 04:53:23 PM |
| WWII Type 22 Pillbox. |
cptpies |
Tuesday 17th of December 2013 12:54:55 PM |
On the north side of Hungerford lock on the Kennet and Avon Canal - the canal was to form a major line of resistance during WW2 should the Germans have invaded the country. |
John W |
Friday 24th of March 2017 08:17:03 PM |
User Comment Contributions
Hungerford pillbox. |
cptpies |
Thursday 19th of December 2013 01:44:47 PM |