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Old 07-08-2004, 18:49   #17
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Re: Panopticon- the alternative view

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Originally Posted by accyplus
I was told that the trenches were dug out during the World war two,to stop enemy
aircraft from landing,and once a upon a time there two cannons pointing out over
Accrington,they were next to stone monument.
I am also told they were vandalised and rolled down the coppice,the wooden gun mounts survived and they were still there a few years ago.
I maybe mistaken about this but I'm sure I once heard that the cannons where removed to make bullets during WW2.
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