Cliff Edge Emplacement

This WW2 emplacement/observation post is situated right on the cliff edge close to the South Foreland Lighthouse near
St. Margaret's to the east of Dover. It is one of a chain of emplacements built along the cliff tops between Folkestone and St. Margaret's. This particular building has always been very close to a shear drop, down to the beach several hundred feet below. But in the last few weeks a large part of the cliffs fell away leaving it balanced precariously on the cliff edge. There are cracks in the ground running around behind the emplacement and it can't be long before this old sentinel from WW2 is gone forever. These photos were taken in Feb.2001.

 

View western end of emplacement.

 

View showing exposed position near cliff edge.

Note white colour of sea, due to suspended chalk in water from newly fallen section of cliffs.

 

Note crack in ground running across and behind emplacement.

 

View out to sea showing two parts of emplacement.

 

Eastern end of building.

 

View from on top, looking down at new chalk fall where cliff has collapsed.

 

Interior from just inside observation slit.

 

Looking down into lower level from doorway.

 

Lower level. There is another room off to the left.

 

Doorway to second room on top level.

 

Inside room at western end.

 

Looking back out into main room .