Pickett-Hamilton fort is a type of hardened field fortification built in Britain during the invasion crisis of 1940–1941. The Pickett-Hamilton fort was...
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British hardened field defences of World War II (category 20th-century forts in England)
February 2012. Ruddy 2003, p. 21, Pickett_Hamilton Fort. "Pickett-Hamilton Fort". Retrieved 11 June 2006. "Picket-Hamilton fort". Pillboxes UK. Archived from...
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boundary. The Pickett-Hamilton forts were designated as scheduled monuments by English Heritage (now Historic England) in September 2002. The forts were constructed...
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such as the Armadillo or Bison, and pillboxes, most notably the Pickett-Hamilton fort, which could be raised to block a runway. However, rather than training...
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Fortifications of Portsmouth (category Forts in Hampshire)
constructed to defend Portsmouth Airport in the form of Pickett-Hamilton Forts. The sea forts were re-equipped with AA guns. A new concrete gun emplacement...
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List for England, retrieved 10 February 2013 Historic England, "Pickett-Hamilton Fort, Great Sankey (1464711)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved...
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Retrieved 4 August 2010. Ward 1997, p. 65. "Pickett-Hamilton Fort". Retrieved 11 June 2006. "Picket-Hamilton fort". Pillboxes UK. Archived from the original...
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Caroline of Brunswick stayed at 7-9 The Terrace during 1803, and in 1805 Lady Hamilton held a ball in the hotel assembly room in honour of Lord Nelson. The visit...
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Focke-Achgelis Fa 330A-1 gyro-kite, used by U-boats for reconnaissance. A Pickett-Hamilton Fort, a pop-up pillbox from World War II, was recently excavated from...
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E of Overton Hall, retrieved 3 February 2009 Historic England, "Pickett-Hamilton fort 600m south east of Limekiln Farm (1020869)", National Heritage List...
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