An Unusual Defence Structure at Bandeath Dear Pillbox Study Group Firstly congratulations on an excellent and informative website! I’ve had a browse through the different types of pillbox etc but can’t see anything like the structure in the attached photo, so wondered if you had any ideas. Location is Bandeath, […]
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A Home Guard / Explosives Store located in the wilds of South Northumberland at Leazes Lane, Whitley Chapel at 54.91653392964734, -2.116918033117586, NY 92607 57982, What3Words: ///nearly.elders.reboot Pictures by colin Anderson August 2023.
Polygonal concrete south facing pillbox listed in wills 1985. Not discernible on aerial photographs. 1999 Type 22 pillbox, shell-proof. Photos Myles Munsey 2024
PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/28 TWIN): S0005736 (Extant) 18/02/2000 A twin embrasure type 28a anti-tank gun emplacement. A large circular hole (at least 3ft in diameter) has been cut in the roof near the SE corner. The concrete slab from the hole lies on the roof to the left of the hole. […]
This pillbox has been cleared of vegetation (Jan 2024) (I surmise as a result of the general upgrade works here by Sustrans along the towpath). All the loopholes have, however, been bricked up. It looks way better! There is a metal door at the back which was not bolted shut […]