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30/9/2025 SPIGOT MORTAR EMPLACEMENT: e71981 (Extant) SPIGOT MORTAR EMPLACEMENT: e71980 (Extant) SPIGOT MORTAR EMPLACEMENT: e71979 (Extant) SPIGOT MORTAR EMPLACEMENT: e71978 (Extant) SPIGOT MORTAR EMPLACEMENT: S0015414 (Extant) Not convinced this is a spigot mortar base but it’s in amongst the others.
A type CP/6/40/111 pillbox at the Sands of Wright, Orkney. Thought to have been moved from it’s original position.
Pictures from 04/09/2015 showing damage caused by tree lopping. Pictures from May 2015 Pictures from 2011
Site of roadblock in Alnwick, Northumberland. Latitude / Longitude: 55.40852564, -1.69695953Easting / Northing: 419286, 612774OS Grid Reference: NU 19286 12774What3Words: ///heaven.parsnips.talents
A fine lozenge pillbox now in a new housing estate.
NZ 51474 28639
A section / Infantry post that has recently been discovered in Brenda Road, Hartlepool. It’s not on the EDOB as of 20/4/2025
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 […]
A second “Beehive” pillbox at Scrog Hill.
“Beehive” pillbox near Scrog Hill, Northumberland.
Located just north of Morpeth.
WW2 defensive military structures in woodland, north of avenue north farm, the avenue, Seaton Delaval hall estate, Northumberland, comprising a rifle section post with two hardened stores (nz31925 7660), also a defensible stone wall near lookout farm, the avenue nz325768) Design/location/construction notes of rifle section post and hardened stores. Military […]
This pillbox is located on high ground overlooking Greenhead in Northumberland and is constructed in the “Cumberland Pattern,” mostly circular with a concrete roof supported by a central column. Construction is concrete sandbag except for reinforced concrete roof.
Concentric rings of concrete anchor blocks used to hold the balloon when lowered. These at Neb on Flotta have been exposed by peat cutting.
Latitude / Longitude: 54.96622732, -1.71912432, Easting / Northing: 418081, 563547, OS Grid Reference: NZ 18081 63547, What3Words: ///twice.appear.care
A Pair of Explosives stores, probably part of the Tyne Demolition Line as they are close to the Bridges at Wylam and on the South side of the river as are identical stores at other bridges along the Tyne. The “windows” in the ends of both buildings have been crudely […]
Former Reyrolle Works Hebburn, Tyne & Wear. NZ 30468 63767 This is the only surviving example at the former Reyrolle works. There were originally at least three of these. Two others can be seen in EAW033926 on Britain from above
These are located on the South side of the river next to Newcastle University Boat Club Boathouse. Most likely used to store demolition charges for thebridge as part of the Tyne Demolition line.
This is located just North of the railway bridge over the road next to the Boatside pub in Warden near Hexham.
One of three Northumberland D type Pillboxes in Eglingham, Northumberland
Located in Holywell and clad in local stone. Normally completely overgrown, this pillbox was briefly visible back in 2010.
There are two AT Hairpins at the ford on Batt House road, near New Ridley, which may be in their original position. They are identical in construction (mitred and welded) to the ones re-used near Allendale.
Explosives store at Allenheads, Northumberland. Recently cleared of vegetation (2021). This is part of the Allenheads Mine complex. Construction is identical to the other Explosives stores that are located near to many of the bridges which formed parts of the Tyne Demolition line. This was most likely for storing explosives […]
10 re-purposed AT Hairpins spread along the road from Allendale to Catton in Northumberland. They measure 38″ high and 72″ long. The RSJs are 6″ wide. These are the mitred and welded variety which were found to be weaker than the bent rail type and so fell out of use.
Pictures from 2007.
Buildings at former Royal Ordnance Factory Hooton. Two Consol Firewatchers posts mounted on gantries to give a view over the rooves. Air raid siren mounted on small brick building. Photo’s from Terry Eyres – 2010.
Air Raid Shelter in the back garden of a house on Mitford Road, Morpeth.
We corresponded a couple of weeks ago regarding a road block at Pear Tree lane, Little Common, Bexhill and you have added it to your gazetteer. Now, on the main road from Bexhill to Ninfield / Battle a pillbox has appeared! Somebody has recently cleared all the undergrowth from around […]
Site of anti tank vertical rail roadblock. Britain from above shows a D type pillbox to the left of the dip in the wall.
Scant evidence for an anti tank vertical rail roadblock. There is evidence of another round the junction to the right in the first picture, as well as definite signs in a previous post.
These Tetrahedra formed part of the XII corps stopline (Dover to Whitstable). They were moulded at a large site nearby and deliverd to site by lorry.
A pair of air raid shelters on the small island of Glimps Holm, between Churchill barriers 2 and 3. There are the remains of an old jetty nearby and various artefacts associated with the construction of the Churchill barriers.
Not great photos, captured with very old phone. By the time I went back with a proper camera, about a week later, the building had been demolished.
Built of concrete filled sandbags, these pillboxes are known as “Beehives”
Pillbox, roofless. It has been incorporated into the fence line and has three strands of fencing wire which have been wound around the pillbox. The fence has now been moved. It is likely that this pillbox is ex-situ.
Very fine example of a pillbox disguised as a small stone cottage with brick chimney stack and “collapsed” roof. This pillbox is now listed at grade II.
Rectangular pillbox, disguised with stone facing to front and sides and concrete sandbags to rear.
A type 22 pillbox with a sunken entrance located at Lyness on Hoy, Orkney.
A type 22 pillbox with a (blocked) sunken entrance located at Lyness on Hoy, Orkney. There is evidence that at least one of the loopholes has been modified using stone and concrete.
Type 22 pillbox. Location identified from the book “If Hitler Comes” Interesting construction with block built corners and shuttered panels between.
This pillbox shows some signs of damage probably from small arms fire.
Listed as “Probable type 28A pillbox visible on 1946 AP’s facing the bridge. May still exist on the northern edge of the farm yard.” Still extant. Photo’s Mike Anton via PSG website. 51.013328° -0.052078°
A secret Telephone Exchange and ARP / firewatchers post. What appears to be a Firewatchers / passive defence command bunker. This lookout post goes down 3 floors underground .Inside are, I think, 6 rooms, the remains of the bottom half of a periscope , light up table and swivel chair, […]
Sockets for Anti Tank Vertical Rails.
Visible as slight depressions / darker patches in the road surface these are vertical rail sockets for a double roadblock located at the junction of The Wynding and front street at the south end of Bamburgh.
An interesting Type 22 with overhanging roof and entrance hatch in that roof. Located in a Private Garden next to Orkney College.
In the angle of the junction of Holm Branch road and New Scapa road, Kirkwall.
Norcon pillbox, with flat roof with hatch. Small circular Norcon type concrete pillbox built into the remains of a broch.
A type 22 pillbox of unusual construction. Built by the Royal Marines whilst they were guarding Hatston airfield, the pillbox has been constructed using bags of cement, immersed in water and allowed to dry in that form. Exterior views taken September 2007 – Interior views taken September 2018.
PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/22): S0015722 (Extant)
Rear of Bruce Building, Haymarket, Newcastle Upon Tyne. This firewatchers post has survived a major renovation to the Bruce building during which it was removed and stored away from the site. Unfortunately it was rotated by 90 degrees when refitted. These pictures were taken during a visit shortly before the […]
This Type 24 appears not to be listed in the DOB or EDOB databases. Update 21/6/2020 it now appears as PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/24): e41998 The photos in the gallery below don’t appear to have aged very well and quite a lot of work has gone into recovering as much detail […]