White Cliffs Underground
Capel Emplacement/Observ'n Post
This Emplacement/Observation Post (part of the larger Capel Battery Site) situated on the cliff top behind the Valiant Sailor Pub, was in a commanding position overlooking Folkestone Harbour and the Warren and beaches to the east of Folkestone. The Warren section of the beaches was mined and covered with barbed wire and anti-landing obstacles during WW2. This was the first in a line of emplacements stretching from Folkestone to St. Margaret's. Pictures taken Dec. 2000.
View eastwards along Warren from Copt Point Folkestone in WW2. The Emplacement/OP
is on top of cliff just off far left of picture. Archive picture, unknown source.
View of Emplacement overlooking Copt Point and Folkestone Harbour.
View from South West.
Looking into Emplacement.
Looking into Emplacement.
View through slit overlooking Folkestone, originally fitted with steel shutters.
Entrance to buried Control? Room behind Emplacement.
Inside Control Room.
South end of room, cables from fuse board go through wall towards emplacement.
