Saltcoats Tank Traps

Saltcoats provides one of the few surviving examples of World War II Tank Traps installed in public roads. Examples can be found in the town's Ardrossan Road, running parallel to Stanley Road, and are near the metal footbridge that crosses the nearby railway line

The road mounted traps are similar to examples seen in Ardrossan.

Footnotes

Contributed by a resident:
I remember my grandfather spinning me a yarn about these things, he said metal poles were put in the holes and it would stop German gliders from landing safely. Considering the age of the surrounding houses, it would have to be a damned good glider pilot that could have set down there. It would be interesting to know if there are any more examples of these in the area, or indeed in Stevenston, with the Nobel Explosives Factory having been situated there.