During World War Two a pair of concrete gun emplacements were built on on the sea wall adjacent to Lundin Links Golf Course. These small fortified structures were also known as 'pillboxes' due to their shape. Built as part of a programme of anti-invasion preparation, these were built at strategic points along the coast, as well as other measures such as anti-tank blocks and anti-glider poles. In May 1940, the directorate of Fortifications and Works had been set up at the War Office and such defences were designed and built over the following year or so. Inside, these buildings were cramped and basic.
Spot the difference in the two photographs below. The upper image shows the beach before the pillboxes were there, while the lower image shows them in place and still looking quite bright and new post war.
Spot the difference in the two photographs below. The upper image shows the beach before the pillboxes were there, while the lower image shows them in place and still looking quite bright and new post war.
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