{"id":7238,"date":"2017-08-31T17:57:21","date_gmt":"2017-08-31T16:57:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/?p=7238"},"modified":"2021-10-05T17:54:55","modified_gmt":"2021-10-05T16:54:55","slug":"galtness-battery-shapinsay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/galtness-battery-shapinsay\/","title":{"rendered":"Galtness Battery, Shapinsay. Coast Artillery Battery: S0015274"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1 x Twin 6 pdr QF emplaced here. Search light houses are facing collapse from erosion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0068.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0068-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"10879\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0068.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/galtness-battery-shapinsay\/dcim100mediadji_0068-jpg\/\" class=\"wp-image-10879\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0068-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0068-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0068-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0068-1536x864.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0068.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Galtness Battery, Shapinsay.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0070.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0070-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"10880\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0070.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/galtness-battery-shapinsay\/dcim100mediadji_0070-jpg\/\" class=\"wp-image-10880\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0070-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0070-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0070-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0070-1536x864.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0070.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\"> Galtness Battery, Shapinsay. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0071.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0071-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"10881\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0071.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/galtness-battery-shapinsay\/dcim100mediadji_0071-jpg\/\" class=\"wp-image-10881\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0071-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0071-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0071-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0071-1536x864.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0071.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\"> Galtness Battery, Shapinsay. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0072.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0072-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"10882\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0072.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/galtness-battery-shapinsay\/dcim100mediadji_0072-jpg\/\" class=\"wp-image-10882\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0072-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0072-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0072-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0072-1536x864.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0072.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\"> Galtness Battery, Shapinsay. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0076.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0076-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"10883\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0076.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/galtness-battery-shapinsay\/dcim100mediadji_0076-jpg\/\" class=\"wp-image-10883\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0076-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0076-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0076-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0076-1536x864.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0076.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\"> Galtness Battery, Shapinsay. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0079.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0079-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"10884\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0079.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/galtness-battery-shapinsay\/dcim100mediadji_0079-jpg\/\" class=\"wp-image-10884\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0079-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0079-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0079-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0079-1536x864.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0079.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\"> Galtness Battery, Shapinsay. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0080.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0080-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"10885\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0080.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/galtness-battery-shapinsay\/dcim100mediadji_0080-jpg\/\" class=\"wp-image-10885\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0080-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0080-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0080-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0080-1536x864.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0080.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\"> Galtness Battery, Shapinsay. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0086.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0086-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"10886\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0086.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/galtness-battery-shapinsay\/dcim100mediadji_0086-jpg\/\" class=\"wp-image-10886\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0086-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0086-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0086-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0086-1536x864.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0086.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\"> Galtness Battery, Shapinsay. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0087.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0087-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"10887\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0087.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/galtness-battery-shapinsay\/dcim100mediadji_0087-jpg\/\" class=\"wp-image-10887\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0087-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0087-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0087-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0087-1536x864.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0087.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\"> Galtness Battery, Shapinsay. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0088.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0088-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"10888\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0088.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/galtness-battery-shapinsay\/dcim100mediadji_0088-jpg\/\" class=\"wp-image-10888\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0088-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0088-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0088-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0088-1536x864.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0088.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\"> Galtness Battery, Shapinsay. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0089.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0089-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"10889\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0089.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/galtness-battery-shapinsay\/dcim100mediadji_0089-jpg\/\" class=\"wp-image-10889\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0089-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0089-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0089-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0089-1536x864.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0089.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\"> Galtness Battery, Shapinsay. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0090.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0090-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"10890\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0090.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/galtness-battery-shapinsay\/dcim100mediadji_0090-jpg\/\" class=\"wp-image-10890\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0090-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0090-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0090-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0090-1536x864.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DJI_0090.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\"> Galtness Battery, Shapinsay. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Pictures above &#8211; Dave Woodhouse.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/09010012.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/09010012.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7239\" class=\"wp-image-7239\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/09010012.jpg 480w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/09010012-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" 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