Pillbox
Pillbox is a bunker in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Pillbox is situated nearby to the military installation MOD West Freugh, as well as near the forest Moss Plantation.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Droughdool Mote.
Droughdool Mote
Archaeological site
Photo: Chris Newman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Droughdool Mote is a Neolithic round mound in the parish of Old Luce, Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway. The mound is oval in plan, measuring 60m by 50m at its base and rises to 10m in height. Droughdool Mote is situated 2½ miles northeast of Pillbox.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dunragit and Sandhead.
Dunragit
Village
Photo: David Baird, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dunragit is a village on the A75, between Stranraer and Glenluce in Dumfries and Galloway, south-west Scotland. Dunragit is within the parish of Old Luce, in the traditional county of Wigtownshire. Dunragit is situated 2½ miles northeast of Pillbox.
Sandhead
Village
Sandhead is a small village in Dumfries and Galloway, south west Scotland. It overlooks Luce Bay, 7 miles south of Stranraer. The old main road, named "Main Street", runs through the village, but the A716 now bypasses it with a narrow and twisting carriageway. Sandhead is situated 3 miles south of Pillbox.
Castle Kennedy
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Castle Kennedy is a small village 3 miles east of Stranraer in Dumfries and Galloway, south-west Scotland. It is on the A75 road, and is within the civil parish of Inch. Castle Kennedy is situated 3 miles north of Pillbox.
Pillbox
- Type: Bunker
- Categories: building and military installation
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.85232° or 54° 51′ 8″ northLongitude
-4.93513° or 4° 56′ 7″ westOpen location code
9C6QV327+WWOpenStreetMap ID
way 1493863098OpenStreetMap feature
building=bunkerOpenStreetMap feature
military=bunker
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