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{{Short description|World War II defensive line in south west England}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} [[Image:Demolition chambers, Mausel Lock.JPG|thumb|right|Demolition chambers under a bridge over the [[Bridgwater and Taunton Canal]] β later filled with concrete and now appearing larger than they were originally.]] The '''Taunton Stop Line''' was a [[World War II]] defensive line in southwest England. It was designed "to stop an enemy's advance from the west and in particular a rapid advance supported by [[armoured fighting vehicle]]s (up to the size of a [[Nazi Germany|German]] [[Panzer IV|medium tank]]) which may have broken through the forward defences."<ref>{{cite web|title=History|url=http://www.axminster.org/home/history|publisher=Axminster|accessdate=4 October 2016}}</ref>
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