Military Concrete Remains on Hazeley Heath, Hartley Wintney, Hampshire. NGR SU764577 Situated on Hazeley Heath Common near Hartley Wintney are some unusual concrete structures that date from pre WW2. The concrete relics are fully accessible to the public and are at the end of a short concrete road leading from the main […]
Daily Archives: 24th January 2013
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Ngr SU832554 This type 22 variant pillbox situated alongside the main south coast line at Cove near Farnborough would have given all round fire covering the adjacent railway bridge and Cove Rd. Its position is close to Fleet Pond bridge and also faces northwest on to the A3013 Fleet to Farnborough road, […]
Taylors Gate Guard House Defence. Ngr SU667564 Although it is not accessible due to its location on Ministry of Defence (MOD) land, the unusual guard house pillbox can be observed close to Taylors Gate from outside and on the adjacent public footpath. The unusual defence protects the entrance from the A33 Rd to […]
Un-Recorded Railblock and Pillbox East of Aldershot Ngr SU889439 An un recorded part of the east defence ring for Aldershot survives on the old and row removed rail line at Tongham. Early 2009 I walked the footpath where the Ash Green to Aldershot spur line once ran, this is now […]
Canal Crossing Road Block Ngr SU852527 These substantial road block posts can be found on the north side of Claycart Bridge at Aldershot, the bridge was a used as a military crossing over the Basingstoke Canal from the training areas south east of Aldershot. Originally two small rectangular pillboxes […]