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Pillbox FW3/26 Tyninghame

Second World War (1939-1945)

Tyninghame

Scotland East Lothian Tyninghame

Pillbox FW3/26 Tyninghame #1

This casemate is of type FW3/26. During World War II, these bunkers were used for the defense of the United Kingdom against a possible enemy invasion. They were built in 1940 and into 1941.

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Source

Text: Fedor de Vries
Photos: Duncan Pepper

Where is it?

56.008063, -2.583472

Nearby

Point of interest

SOE Establishment - STS 54b: Belhaven School - Dunbar: 3.1 km

Monument

War Memorial Dunbar - Dunbar: 3.7 km
Memorial Lothians and Border Horse Yeomanry - Dunbar: 4.6 km
War Memorial Parish of Spott - Spott: 5.5 km

Cemetery

Commonwealth War Grave Tyninghame Burial Ground - Tyninghame: 1.7 km
Commonwealth War Graves Dunbar Cemetery - Dunbar: 4.6 km
Commonwealth War Graves Prestonkirk Parish Churchyard - Prestonkirk: 4.8 km

Fortification

Tank Barrier Tyninghame Beach - Tyninghame: 0.9 km
Tank Barrier Hedderwick Hill - West Barns: 1.1 km
Tank Barrier Tyninghame - Tyninghame: 1.1 km

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