An Unusual Defence Structure at Bandeath Dear Pillbox Study Group Firstly congratulations on an excellent and informative website! […] Bandeath20th October 2024 in Gazetteer / Scotland by Colin
A Home Guard / Explosives Store located in the wilds of South Northumberland at Leazes Lane, Whitley Chapel […] Whitley Chapel Home Guard / Explosives Store22nd June 2024 in Explosives Store / Northumberland by Colin
Polygonal concrete south facing pillbox listed in wills 1985. Not discernible on aerial photographs. 1999 Type 22 pillbox, […] PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/22): S0008853 (Extant)21st February 2024 in Berkshire / Type 22 by Colin
PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/28 TWIN): S0005736 (Extant) 18/02/2000 A twin embrasure type 28a anti-tank gun emplacement. A large circular […] Calcot type 28a Twin. S00057364th February 2024 in Berkshire / Type 28 by Colin
This pillbox has been cleared of vegetation (Jan 2024) (I surmise as a result of the general upgrade […] PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/22): S00088844th February 2024 in Berkshire / Type 22 by Colin
A second “Beehive” pillbox at Scrog Hill. PILLBOX: S0007241 (Extant)24th September 2023 in Beehive Pillboxes / Northumberland by Colin
“Beehive” pillbox near Scrog Hill, Northumberland. PILLBOX (BEEHIVE): e09998 (Extant)24th September 2023 in Beehive Pillboxes / Northumberland by Colin
The picture shows a Pillbox built in 1940 and demolished in 1950. It was sited to defend a […] Clapham Common Pillbox – (Removed)6th August 2023 in England / Greater London / Home Front / The Mills Collection tagged clapham / common / pillbox by Colin
A six-sided lozenge-shaped pillbox, with a blast wall protecting the entrance on the W side. An Orlit aircraft […] Pillbox (Lozenge): S0013178 (Extant)6th August 2023 in East Riding of Yorkshire / England / The Mills Collection tagged pillbox / s0013178 by Colin
Coastal battery. The gun emplacements and revetments are in good condition. Magazines are banked and covered and seem […] Paull Point Battery- S00124466th August 2023 in England / Home Front / Humberside / The Mills Collection tagged battery / paull / point / s0012446 by Colin
Located just north of Morpeth. PILLBOX (LOZENGE): S0013374 (Extant)24th June 2023 in Lozenge / Northumberland tagged pillbox / s0013374 by Colin
A Pickett Hamilton fort has been recently uncovered in a field next to the Amazon warehouse at the […] RAF Sealand Pickett Hamilton Fort21st May 2023 in Home Front / Wales tagged fort / hamilton / pickett / sealand by Colin
WW2 DEFENSIVE MILITARY STRUCTURES IN WOODLAND, NORTH OF AVENUE NORTH FARM, THE AVENUE, SEATON DELAVAL HALL ESTATE, NORTHUMBERLAND, […] SECTION POST: e11906 (Extant)15th October 2022 in Northumberland / Uncategorised tagged e11906 / post / section by Colin
This pillbox is located on high ground overlooking Greenhead in Northumberland and is constructed in the “Cumberland Pattern,” […] Cumberland Pattern Concrete Sandbag Pillbox, Greenhead, Northumberland.27th September 2022 in Northumberland / Variant tagged pillbox by Colin
RN Firefighting School, Rinnigill, Hoy.24th September 2022 in Orkney / Scotland tagged firefighting / rinnigill / school by Colin
Concentric rings of concrete anchor blocks used to hold the balloon when lowered. These at Neb on Flotta […] Barrage Balloon Site: e25875 (Extant)20th September 2022 in Barrage Balloon / Orkney tagged balloon / barrage / e25875 / site by Colin
Located either side of Northside Road in Birsay Latitude / Longitude: 59.13761124, -3.30437422 Easting / Northing: 325461, 1028597 […] Hesta Geo R.N. Fighter Direction School (RADAR)2nd September 2022 in Orkney / RADAR / Scotland tagged direction / fighter / hesta / school by Colin
Latitude / Longitude: 54.96622732, -1.71912432, Easting / Northing: 418081, 563547, OS Grid Reference: NZ 18081 63547, What3Words: ///twice.appear.care NFS Water supply sign, Bridge Street, Blaydon3rd January 2022 in NFS Signs / Tyne and Wear tagged blaydon / bridge / sign / street / supply / water by Colin
A Pair of Explosives stores, probably part of the Tyne Demolition Line as they are close to the […] Explosives Stores, Wylam.29th November 2021 in Explosives Store / Northumberland tagged explosives / stores / wylam by Colin
ANTI TANK VERTICAL RAIL: e34849 Bamburgh.25th November 2021 in Northumberland / Spigot Mortar tagged anti / bamburgh / e34849 / rail: / tank / vertical by Colin
Former Reyrolle Works Hebburn, Tyne & Wear. NZ 30468 63767 This is the only surviving example at the […] Concrete single person ARP Shelter – e61547 (Extant)8th November 2021 in ARP / Tyne and Wear tagged concrete / person / shelter / single by Colin
Pictures from 2006, sadly this has been demolished to make way for housing. Killingworth Barrage Balloon Depot.1st June 2021 in Tyne and Wear tagged balloon / barrage / depot / killingworth by Colin
Killingworth Anti Aircraft Ammo distribution site. Pictures from 2006, sadly this has now been demolished to make way […] Killingworth AA Ammo Depot1st June 2021 in Tyne and Wear tagged ammo / depot / killingworth by Colin
These are located on the South side of the river next to Newcastle University Boat Club Boathouse. Most […] Two Explosives Stores at Newburn Bridge.1st June 2021 in Explosives Store / Tyne and Wear tagged bridge / explosives / newburn / stores by Colin
This is located just North of the railway bridge over the road next to the Boatside pub in […] Explosives Store: e59660 (Extant)1st June 2021 in Explosives Store / Northumberland tagged e59660 / explosives / store by Colin
PILLBOX: S0007986 (Extant)1st June 2021 in Northumberland / RAF Ouston Pillboxes / Variant tagged pillbox / s0007986 by Colin
One of three Northumberland D type Pillboxes in Eglingham, Northumberland PILLBOX (D TYPE): S0007215 (Extant)31st May 2021 in Northumberland / Northumberland D type tagged pillbox / s0007215 / type by Colin
Located in Holywell and clad in local stone. Normally completely overgrown, this pillbox was briefly visible back in […] PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/22): e11739 (Extant)31st May 2021 in Tyne and Wear / Type 22 tagged e11739 / fw3/22): / pillbox by Colin
There are two AT Hairpins at the ford on Batt House road, near New Ridley, which may be […] AT Hairpins possibly in original position.31st May 2021 in AT Hairpins / Northumberland / Road Block tagged hairpins / original / position / possibly by Colin
Explosives store at Allenheads, Northumberland. Recently cleared of vegetation (2021). This is part of the Allenheads Mine complex. […] Explosives / Home Guard Store, Allenheads.31st May 2021 in Explosives Store / Northumberland tagged allenheads / explosives / guard / home / store by Colin
10 re-purposed AT Hairpins spread along the road from Allendale to Catton in Northumberland. They measure 38″ high […] Re-used AT Hairpins, Allendale, Northumberland.31st May 2021 in AT Hairpins / Northumberland / Road Block tagged allendale / hairpins / northumberland / re-used / re-used by Colin
This is on Private land. We were granted permission to clean up and survey the Zero Station. An […] Heiferlaw Zero Station e27276 (Extant)31st May 2021 in Northumberland tagged heiferlaw / station / zero by Colin
Heading South out of Kirkwall, past the Highland Park distillery, there is, what appears to be, the roof […] Pillbox Base and Roof, Nordene, A961.18th April 2021 in Orkney tagged a961 / base / nordene / pillbox / roof by Colin
Pictures from 2007. PILLBOX (LOZENGE): S0007314 (Extant) and S0007316. Belford.18th April 2021 in Defence Types / Lozenge / Northumberland tagged belford / pillbox / s0007314 / s0007316 by Colin
A Site Hangars a week or so before demolition in 2008.The two K Type Hangars were situated north […] Burtonwood Hangars.6th March 2021 in Cheshire tagged burtonwood / hangars by Colin
Buildings at former Royal Ordnance Factory Hooton. Two Consol Firewatchers posts mounted on gantries to give a view […] R.O.F. Hooton6th March 2021 in Cheshire / Firewatchers Post tagged hooton by Colin
Air Raid Shelter in the back garden of a house on Mitford Road, Morpeth. Mitford Road, Morpeth Air Raid Shelter e58503 (Extant).30th October 2020 in Northumberland tagged mitford / morpeth / raid / road / shelter by Colin
Some photographs of the restored Stanton air raid shelter at the former RAF Carew Cheriton airfield. More info […] RAF Carew Cheriton Air Raid Shelters23rd October 2020 in Wales tagged carew / cheriton / raid / shelters by Colin
Explosives Store e45058 (Extant), Bywell Bridge.26th June 2020 in Explosives Store / Northumberland tagged bridge / bywell / explosives / store by Colin
The 6pdr Hotchkiss MKV gun was housed in a brick and concrete extension on the East end of […] ANTI TANK GUN EMPLACEMENT: S0010911. Sandsend.19th June 2020 in North Yorkshire tagged anti / emplacement: / s0010911 / sandsend / sandsend / tank by Colin
We corresponded a couple of weeks ago regarding a road block at Pear Tree lane, Little Common, Bexhill […] Type 22 road from Bexhill to Ninfield / Battle27th May 2020 in East Sussex / Type 22 tagged battle / bexhill / from / ninfield / road / type by Colin
Wandering around Rye Harbour back in 2009, bumped into these Road Block Cylinders. ANTI TANK CYLINDER: e30349 (Extant). Rye Harbour.27th May 2020 in East Sussex tagged anti / cylinder: / e30349 / harbour / tank by Colin
Site of anti tank vertical rail roadblock. Britain from above shows a D type pillbox to the left […] ANTI TANK VERTICAL RAIL: e30466 (Extant) Bamburgh.4th May 2020 in Northumberland / Road Block tagged anti / bamburgh / e30466 / rail: / tank / vertical by Colin
Scant evidence for an anti tank vertical rail roadblock. There is evidence of another round the junction to […] Branton Roadblock ANTI TANK VERTICAL RAIL: e49643 (Extant)4th May 2020 in Northumberland / Road Block tagged branton / roadblock / site by Colin
PILLBOX (D TYPE): e09999 (Extant) Craster.3rd May 2020 in Northumberland tagged craster / e09999 / pillbox / type by Colin
CHAIN HOME LOW STATION: e25207 (Extant) M28 / K28 Craster.3rd May 2020 in Northumberland tagged chain / craster / e25207 / home / station by Colin
EXTENDED DEFENCE OFFICERS POST: S00132632nd May 2020 in Northumberland / Uncategorised tagged defence / extended / officers / post / s0013263 by Colin
Buston links, South of Alnmouth, Northumberland. PILLBOX: S00071882nd May 2020 in Northumberland tagged pillbox / s0007188 by Colin
General concrete stuff, Blyth Beach after massive storm.19th April 2020 in Northumberland tagged after / beach / blyth / concrete / general / stuff by Colin
ANTI TANK BLOCK: e46646 (Extant) Boulmer Beach.18th April 2020 in Northumberland tagged anti / beach / block / boulmer / e46646 / tank by Colin
LOOPHOLED WALL : e21614, Hendon, Sunderland.18th April 2020 in Tyne and Wear tagged e21614 / hendon / loopholed / sunderland / wall by Colin
PILLBOX: e10302 (Extant), Queen Street, Newcastle upon Tyne18th April 2020 in Tyne and Wear tagged e10302 / newcastle / pillbox / queen / street / upon by Colin
Lots of tidal activity and heavy rain scoured away the sand that covered this Admirality Z1 beach scaffolding. […] Z1 Beach Scaffolding, South Beach, Blyth, Northumberland.18th April 2020 in Northumberland tagged beach / blyth / northumberland / scaffolding / south by Colin
WWII Radio Site, Horsegate Bank, Chopwell18th April 2020 in Tyne and Wear tagged bank / chopwell / horsegate / radio / site / wwii by Colin
ANTI TANK VERTICAL RAIL: e48482 (Extant) Branton.18th April 2020 in Northumberland / Road Block tagged branton / roadblock / site by Colin
Morpeth EWS sign and gas detecting paint circle18th April 2020 in Northumberland tagged circle / detecting / morpeth / paint / paint / sign by Colin
Morpeth Air Raid Shelters Update 28/10/2020 Driving through Morpeth it was obvious that some work had been done […] Morpeth Air Raid Shelters18th April 2020 in Northumberland tagged morpeth / raid / shelters by Colin
Air Raid Shelter, Duncan Gardens, Morpeth18th April 2020 in Northumberland tagged duncan / gardens / morpeth / raid / shelter by Colin
SPIGOT MORTAR EMPLACEMENT: e47393 (Extant), Blaydon18th April 2020 in Spigot Mortar / Tyne and Wear tagged blaydon / mortar / spigot by Colin
These Tetrahedra formed part of the XII corps stopline (Dover to Whitstable). They were moulded at a large […] Bekesbourne ANTI TANK TETRAHEDRON: S0001134 (Extant)13th April 2020 in AT Obstacles / Kent tagged anti / bekesbourne / s0001134 / tank / tetrahedron: by Colin
A variant type pillbox found only in Northumberland. There are variations , some with HMG loops and others […] PILLBOX: e23937 – North Farm, Embleton.3rd March 2020 in Northumberland tagged e23937 / embleton / farm / north / pillbox by Colin
Thanks to Chris Nason for the photo’s and finding the roadblock. Road Block, Peartree lane Bexhill26th January 2020 in East Sussex tagged bexhill / block / lane / peartree / road by Colin
Site Type: PILLBOX (20TH CENTURY) Canmore ID: 296529 Site Number: ND39SW 121 Grid Reference: ND 33922 91339 Description: […] Coastal Observation Post e1008611th January 2020 in Orkney tagged coast / e10086 / observation / post by Colin
Coastal Observation Post, Cantick Head10th January 2020 in Orkney tagged cantick / coastal / head / observation / post by Colin
Recently unearthed, this standard type Battle HQ has had it’s roof and cupola removed. The cupola is said […] Battle HQ type 11008/41, RAF Skeabrae (AIRFIELD: e10857), Orkney.30th September 2019 in Orkney tagged 11008/41 / battle / orkney / skeabrae / type by Colin
A pair of air raid shelters on the small island of Glimps Holm, between Churchill barriers 2 and […] Air Raid Shelters, Glimps Holm, Orkney, e53428 (Extant) &e53442 (Extant)30th September 2019 in Air Raid Shelter / Orkney tagged glimps / holm / orkney / raid / shelters by Colin
PILLBOX (VARIANT): S0006741 – Blackwell Bridge, Darlington.21st July 2019 in County Durham / Prefabricated (Stent) Pillboxes / Uncategorised tagged blackwell / bridge / darlington / pillbox / s0006741 by Colin
A well preserved trench system that is thought to date from WWI, though may be WWII. This is […] Beadnell Trench System. TRENCH: e47087 (Extant)21st July 2019 in Northumberland tagged beadnell / system / trench by Colin
PILLBOX (PREFABRICATED): e11673, Seaton Lane.3rd July 2019 in County Durham / Prefabricated (Stent) Pillboxes tagged e11673 / lane / pillbox / seaton by Colin
PILLBOX (PREFABRICATED): S0007237, Beadnell.3rd July 2019 in Northumberland / Prefabricated (Stent) Pillboxes tagged beadnell / pillbox / s0007237 by Colin
Stent Type 26, Wokingham20th June 2019 in Berkshire / Prefabricated (Stent) Pillboxes / Type 26 tagged stent / type / wokingham by Colin
Grainger Market Air Raid Shelter.30th May 2019 in Tyne and Wear tagged grainger / market / raid / shelter by Colin
PILLBOX (LOZENGE): S0007267. Old Bewick.30th May 2019 in Northumberland tagged bewick / pillbox / s0007267 by Colin
PILLBOX (LOZENGE): S0007330. Old Bewick.30th May 2019 in Northumberland tagged bewick / pillbox / s0007330 by Colin
Drone Hill CHAIN HOME STATION: e2507424th May 2019 in Drone Hill / Scotland / Uncategorised tagged chain / drone / e25074 / hill / home / station by Colin
Pictures of the large gun house at Low Cocklawburn beach near Scremerston. These are from 2004 and predate […] BEACH DEFENCE BATTERY: S0007198, Scremerston.24th May 2019 in Northumberland / Uncategorised tagged battery / beach / defence / s0007198 / scremerston by Colin
COASTAL OBSERVATION POST: S000180624th May 2019 in Scotland / Shetland / Uncategorised tagged coastal / observation / post / s0001806 by Colin
LOOPHOLED WALL: e4667724th May 2019 in Northumberland / Uncategorised tagged e46677 / loopholed / wall by Colin
MACHINE GUN EMPLACEMENT: e2087922nd May 2019 in Northumberland tagged emplacement: / machine / s0006987 by Colin
BEACH DEFENCE BATTERY e1002121st May 2019 in Northumberland tagged battery / beach / defence / e10021 by Colin