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A shellproof pillbox located on railway land – so don’t be tempted to trespass there. These pictures from 2006.
Rectangular Pillbox: e10301 – Dunston Square.
Part of Inganess Stop Line. No close ups of this one as on a guided walk.
PILLBOX (TYPE CP/6/40/111): S0015483
Pillbox, roofless. It has been incorporated into the fence line and has three strands of fencing wire which have been wound around the pillbox.
PILLBOX (TYPE CP/6/40/111): S0015265, Lywara, Hoy.
Very fine example of a pillbox disguised as a small stone cottage with brick chimney stack and “collapsed” roof.
PILLBOX (VARIANT): S0007011, Hemscott Hill, Druridge Bay.
Rectangular pillbox, disguised with stone facing to front and sides and concrete sandbags to rear.
PILLBOX: S0002877, Warkworth.
A type 22 pillbox with a sunken entrance located at Lyness on Hoy, Orkney.
Pillbox (Type FW3/22): S0015271 – Next to Naval Cemetery, Hoy, ...
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.
Pillbox (Type FW3/22): e34931
This massive WWI building provided a welcome rest and recreation centre for the many troops stationed on Flotta and for the Navy, who came ashore at the nearby St Vincent pier. There was a golf course and several tennis courts. The annual Grand Fleet Boxing Championship was held nearby, where […]
WWI YMCA Building, Golta Peninsula, Flotta.
Type 22 pillbox. Location identified from the book “If Hitler Comes” Interesting construction with block built corners and shuttered panels between.
PILLBOX: e29753
This pillbox is undoubtedly not in it’s original position and appears to have been converted for use as a water tank.
Pillbox (Type CP/6/40/111): e10116 – Hatston.
These views of the Loopholed wall at Alnwick Cemetery are from 2005 and predate the building of the Sainsburys supermarket and other buildings which now obscure the view of the wall.
Loopholed Wall: S0007201. Alnwick Cemetery.
Naval Bombing Decoy (N Series): e18999 – locally known as The Brickie Hut.
Naval Bombing Decoy (N Series): e18999
Wee Fea Naval Communications And Operational Centre.
Wee Fea Naval Communications And Operational Centre
Deerness Chain Home Station 50, transmitter/receiver block at HY 5690 0736. Various radar types used inlcuding type 13 (Mk1), height finder and type 51, a high power surface watching set which was similar in appearance to the type 52 (for tracking shipping). Only three type 51 stations were built in […]
Chain Home Low Station: e25265
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°
Pillbox(Type FW3/28A): e31897 East Mascalls Farm, Sussex
Hadston Lozenge 55 1748.12″N 1 3547.20″W Good Condition.
Pillbox (Lozenge): e11662
This variant pillbox is circular with three large loopholes. It has a sunken entrance with two staple steps fitted down the shaft. It’s in pretty good condition and graffiti free. It’s almost completely invisible amongst the vegetation.
Pillbox (Variant): S0007992
Fairly well preserved HAA Battery located on Bressay, Shetland.
HAA Battery: e00108
Situated SE of Lerwick, immediately W of Peerie Geo, at the end of the Knab Road, The Knab. Coastal Battery. One gun emplacement and magazine remain. The second gun emplacement has been replaced by the turning circle at the end of the Knab Road.
Coast Artillery Battery: S0015385
Coastal Battery, consisting of two searchlight emplacements and one engine house, the latter of which is presently used as a domestic garage. The battery had two 12 pounder guns installed in October 1942 and later reduced to Care and Maintenance in January 1945. In use, the battery had the duel […]
Coast Artillery Battery: S0015380
Coastal Battery. The surviving remains of this battery consist of two gun emplacements, magazine, engine room, battery observation post and three searchlight emplacements. In June 1940 two 4-inch guns were emplaced, being replaced in July 1940 by two 6 inch guns. The two 4-inch guns were moved to Calback battery […]
Coast Artillery Battery: S0015352 – Munger Skerries, Ness of Sound.
A Chain Home radar station situated on The Skaw, Unst. The installations and buildings cover a large area of The Skaw where the transmitter block, receiver block, engine houses, mast bases and light anti-aircraft emplacements are still to be seen. Designation: CH56 Skaw.
Cain Home RADAR Station: e24913
This Chain Home Low Radar Station is situated within the boundary of the lighthouse buildings. The transmitter(Tx) and receiver (Rx) blocks along with the engine room and tower bases are extant. One of the early types of Chain Home Low radar station, begun as separate transmitting and receiver aerials which […]
Chain Home Low Station: e25260
N of the A970 public road by Goat Camp site, N side of airfield.