HistoryPoints News

Dec 1, 2021

Named in concrete at Fairbourne


You can't miss the anti-tank defences if you visit the beach at Fairbourne, near Barmouth, but look closely at some of the hundreds of blocks and you might find names or initials of local men, women and boys who ...

helped to create the 2.4km row when Britain feared an attempted Nazi invasion. For more about the history of Fairbourne's wartime defences, use your smartphone to scan the HistoryPoints QR codes on the sea wall near the end of Beach Road. Or click here