Bradford-on-Avon (iii) Kennet and Avon Canal
Posted in Trips at 12:00 on 12 October 2024
The hotel we stayed at in Bradford-on-Avon was right beside the Kennet and Avon Canal:-
Canal lock at Bradford-on-Avon:-
In operation:-
This was once the lockkeeper’s house:-
We took a stroll along the canal and came upon a World War 2 pillbox:-
This small blue plaque on the pillbox states it was once part of a stop line which in case of invasion was intended to prevent German troops crossing the canal:-
Tags: canals, Kennet and Avon Canal, Second World War, World War 2, WW2, WWII