WW2 Pillbox
WW2 Pillbox is a bunker in Gwinear–Gwithian, Cornwall, England. WW2 Pillbox is situated nearby to Godrevy Rocks, as well as near the ruins St Gothian’s Chapel.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Godrevy Lighthouse and St Gothian’s Church, Gwithian.
Godrevy Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Brian, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Godrevy Lighthouse was built in 1858–1859 on Godrevy Island in St Ives Bay, Cornwall. Standing approximately 300 metres off Godrevy Head, it marks the Stones reef, which has been a hazard to shipping for centuries. Godrevy Lighthouse is situated 1 mile northwest of WW2 Pillbox.
St Gothian’s Church, Gwithian
Church
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Gothian's Church, Gwithian is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England Diocese of Truro in Gwithian, Cornwall, England, UK. Nothing is known about St Gothian, Gocianus or Gwithian. St Gothian’s Church, Gwithian is situated 3,200 feet south of WW2 Pillbox.
Loggan’s Mill
Ruins
Photo: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Loggan’s Mill is a ruins, which is situated 2½ miles south of WW2 Pillbox.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gwithian and Nancemellin.
Gwithian
Hamlet
Nancemellin
Hamlet
Photo: Sheila Russell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Nancemellin is a hamlet in the parish of Gwinear-Gwithian, Cornwall, England.
Connor Downs
Village
Photo: Elizabeth Scott, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Connor Downs is a village in west Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, in the civil parish of Gwinear-Gwithian. It is situated approximately two miles east of Hayle and about two miles south-southeast of Gwithian churchtown. Connor Downs is situated 2 miles south of WW2 Pillbox.
WW2 Pillbox
- Type: Bunker
- Categories: building and military installation
- Location: Gwinear–Gwithian, Cornwall, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.23027° or 50° 13′ 49″ northLongitude
-5.38929° or 5° 23′ 21″ westOpen location code
9C2P6JJ6+47OpenStreetMap ID
way 961278851OpenStreetMap feature
building=bunkerOpenStreetMap feature
military=bunker
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