Brancaster Beach

Edit

Classify

Create

Description

An Emergency Coastal Defence Battery was placed here in 1940 and was built into the sand dunes that now border onto the modern golf course. Although parts of the concrete structures are still visible, the buildings are now subsumed within the sand and cannot be entered. The area around the golf course clubhouse contains two pillboxes. The first is a unique hexagonal design and would have had an excellent field of fire over the whole beach. This was probably based on a pre-war design, but as built, it seems to be unique. The second is partly covered in vegetation, but is a pillbox for a medium machine gun that would have been used to enfilade the beach. It is otherwise unremarkable, but it does show clearly how corrugated iron was used as shuttering during the construction.

Source

Source: worldwar2heritage

More information

worldwar2heritage

| | Public | Dutch • French

Contact information

Statistics

Quickly to

Activities to do in surrounding Sights nearby Destinations close by

Looking for routes that pass here?

Nearby routes

Activities to do in surrounding Show all

Select one of the most popular activities below or refine your search.

- RouteYou Selections -

Discover the most beautiful and popular trails in the area, carefully bundled into appropriate selections.

Sights nearby Show all

Select one of the most popular categories below or be inspired by our selections.

- RouteYou Selections -

Discover the most beautiful and popular attractions in the area, carefully bundled in appropriate selections.

Plan your route

With RouteYou, it's easy to create your own customised maps. Simply plot your route, add waypoints or nodes, add places of interest and places to eat and drink, and then easily share it with your family and friends.

Route planner