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Beaches, fields, streets, and hills The anti-invasion landscapes of England, 1940 By William Foot This book presents the results of a two-year project to examine the 1940/41 anti-invasion landscapes of England. Combining extensive documentary research with fieldwork, sixty-seven defence areas were examined in detail, establishing the strategy and coherence of the original defence and analysing this in relation to the surviving structures. A particular emphasis has been placed on the differing landscapes in which the defence works were built, showing how in many cases the topography assisted the defence and how natural features were used to give strength and concealment to defence positions. Three major strategies are represented – those of coastal defence, inland stop line defence, and area defence.
The introduction provides an overview of the whole subject, and sets out the differing types of defence works, the various strategies of defence, and the resources available for study. Attention has been given to dispelling various misconceptions that are still prevalent concerning the nature of these defences and their purpose. The defence works are presented within their historic background, explaining, for example, why some defence works have survived while the great majority have been destroyed. The book also identifies the need today to assess individual examples within their broad landscape setting.
An important component of the book are the integrated colour maps which have been created to show the defence works for each of the 67 areas, using a system of symbols that was specially developed for the project. CONTENTS
General introduction Sections on each of the 67 defence areas, including colour maps for each section, tabulated evidence, and 4 - 5 black and white aerial and landscape photographs. AREAS North-East Northumberland – Wooler, Druridge North Yorks – Speeton, Cayton Bay Cleveland – Greatham Creek, Kirkleatham East Yorks – Atwick North-West Cumbria – Barrow Island Lancs – Leeds/Liverpool Canal Cheshire – Bromborough Pool East of England Lincs – Saltfleetby, Freiston Shore, Holbeach Cambs – Littleport Norfolk – Winterton-on Sea, Acle, Weybourne, Ludham Bridge Suffolk – River Lark, Sudbury, Bawdsey Point, Walberswick South-East
Berkshire – Sulham Valley, Dunmill Lock Essex – Hatford End, Audley End, Canewdon, Wakes Colne Viaduct, Hampshire & I of W – Breamore Mill, Ewshot, Chequers Bridge, Freshwater Bay Surrey – Waverley Abbey, Dorking Gap, Drift Bridge, Sidlow Bridge, Pevensey Castle East Sussex – Cuckmore Haven, Old Lodge Warren, Barcomble Mills, Cripp’s Corner Oxfordshire – Frilford, Fyford South-West Somerset & Bath – Pawlett Hill, River Brue, Ilton, Godney, Dunster Beach, Hog Wood Wilts – Semington, Whaddon
Staffs – Hopwas Bridge Worc – Pershore Bridges Glos – Avening Conclusions and Select bibliography Click on the links below to buy at a discounted price, a small percentage of which goes to help support this site.
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