Forts · South East England
Pillbox
In or near Odiham.
Pillbox is a fort in the United Kingdom.
Dr Neil Clifton — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Winchfield · 2.1 km
About
Pillbox is a fortified site in Hampshire, South-East England. The site is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the North East Hampshire parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Winchfield, about 2.1 km away. Postcode area RG27.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Basingstoke Canal SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Pillbox is a fort located in Dogmersfield, Hampshire, South-East England. It is part of the Basingstoke Canal SSSI, a designated site of special scientific interest. The structure is characteristic of military fortifications from the 20th century.
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- Coordinates
- 51.2666, -0.9014
- County
- Hampshire
- District
- Hart
- Parish
- Dogmersfield
- Postcode
- RG27 8TH
- Parliamentary constituency
- North East Hampshire
- Nearest railway station
- Winchfield — 2.1 km
Sources
- osm: n13348156843 (ODbL)
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Pillbox
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pillbox?
- Pillbox is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode RG27 8TH), in the parish of Dogmersfield.
- What is Pillbox?
- Pillbox is a fort in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Pillbox?
- The nearest railway station is Winchfield, about 2.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode RG27 8TH.
- Is Pillbox a protected site?
- Yes — Pillbox is part of the Basingstoke Canal SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Pillbox?
- The nearest railway station is Winchfield, about 2.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode RG27 8TH.