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On the eastern outskirts of Taunton, to the north-east of the railway bridge at Bathpool, this partly demolished pillbox and the structure on the following page are all that remain of the Taunton anti-tank island outer defences. 

[Map ref. ST 25053 25801]

More than half of the structure appears to be missing so it is difficult to tell what type of pillbox it is.  However, the loopholes in this structure are of a similar shape and size to those found in Type 26 pillboxes.

A second loophole is visible in the lower left of this photograph.

                                                                                 

 

 

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