WWII pillbox built in 1940 to defend Bodiam Bridge over the River Rother, near Bodiam Castle.

A surviving Second World War anti-tank pillbox near Bodiam Castle in East Sussex. Constructed in autumn 1940 as part of Britain’s preparations against a possible German invasion, the fortification was positioned to defend Bodiam Bridge over the River Rother. It contained separate compartments for an anti-tank gun and infantry weapons, forming part of the inland defensive line along the river. The structure provides a fascinating contrast between medieval and modern military defences, with a 20th-century gun emplacement standing close to one of England’s most famous 14th-century castles.