A Pair of Explosives stores, probably part of the Tyne Demolition Line as they are close to the […]
England
Former Reyrolle Works Hebburn, Tyne & Wear. NZ 30468 63767 This is the only surviving example at the […]
Concrete single person ARP Shelter
Pictures from 2006, sadly this has been demolished to make way for housing.
Killingworth Barrage Balloon Depot.
Killingworth Anti Aircraft Ammo distribution site. Pictures from 2006, sadly this has now been demolished to make way […]
Killingworth AA Ammo Depot
These are located on the South side of the river next to Newcastle University Boat Club Boathouse. Most […]
Two Explosives Stores at Newburn Bridge.
This is located just North of the railway bridge over the road next to the Boatside pub in […]
Explosives Store: e59660 (Extant)
One of three Northumberland D type Pillboxes in Eglingham, Northumberland
PILLBOX (D TYPE): S0007215 (Extant)
Located in Holywell and clad in local stone. Normally completely overgrown, this pillbox was briefly visible back in […]
PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/22): e11739 (Extant)
There are two AT Hairpins at the ford on Batt House road, near New Ridley, which may be […]
AT Hairpins possibly in original position.
Explosives store at Allenheads, Northumberland. Recently cleared of vegetation (2021). This is part of the Allenheads Mine complex. […]
Explosives / Home Guard Store, Allenheads.
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.
This is on Private land. We were granted permission to clean up and survey the Zero Station. An […]
Heiferlaw Zero Station e27276 (Extant)
Pictures from 2007.
PILLBOX (LOZENGE): S0007314 (Extant) and S0007316. Belford.
A Site Hangars a week or so before demolition in 2008.The two K Type Hangars were situated north […]
Burtonwood Hangars.
Buildings at former Royal Ordnance Factory Hooton. Two Consol Firewatchers posts mounted on gantries to give a view […]
R.O.F. Hooton
Air Raid Shelter in the back garden of a house on Mitford Road, Morpeth.
Mitford Road, Morpeth Air Raid Shelter e58503 (Extant).
The 6pdr Hotchkiss MKV gun was housed in a brick and concrete extension on the East end of […]
ANTI TANK GUN EMPLACEMENT: S0010911. Sandsend.
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 / Battle
Wandering around Rye Harbour back in 2009, bumped into these Road Block Cylinders.
ANTI TANK CYLINDER: e30349 (Extant). Rye Harbour.
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.
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)
Buston links, South of Alnmouth, Northumberland.
PILLBOX: S0007188
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.
Morpeth Air Raid Shelters Update 28/10/2020 Driving through Morpeth it was obvious that some work had been done […]
Morpeth Air Raid Shelters
These Tetrahedra formed part of the XII corps stopline (Dover to Whitstable). They were moulded at a large […]
Bekesbourne ANTI TANK TETRAHEDRON: S0001134 (Extant)
A variant type pillbox found only in Northumberland. There are variations , some with HMG loops and others […]
PILLBOX: e23937 – North Farm, Embleton.
Thanks to Chris Nason for the photo’s and finding the roadblock.
Road Block, Peartree lane Bexhill
A well preserved trench system that is thought to date from WWI, though may be WWII. This is […]
Beadnell Trench System. TRENCH: e47087 (Extant)
Pictures of the large gun house at Low Cocklawburn beach near Scremerston. These are from 2004 and predate […]
BEACH DEFENCE BATTERY: S0007198, Scremerston.
Not great photos, captured with very old phone. By the time I went back with a proper camera, […]
Northumberland Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne NFS Static Water Sign (now ...
Concrete rectangular pillbox located at back of dunes overlooking road off beach. Now used for service duct, either […]
PILLBOX: S0001748
A “mini gun battery” at Beacon Point Newbiggin. There is a Hotchkiss 6pdr gun house and a vickers […]
ANTI TANK GUN EMPLACEMENT: S0007192
A firewatchers / mine watchers post overlooking the North Shields Ferry landing.
OBSERVATION POST: e28048
This pillbox has now been opened up after the adjoining garden was extended over the roof. The area […]
PILLBOX: S0013259
Built of concrete filled sandbags, these pillboxes are known as “Beehives”
Alnwick Beehive pillboxes S0007339 and S0007340
Shortly after these pictures were taken in September 2010, the extremely bad winter of 2010 caused a build […]
DEFENDED BUILDING: e11394, Alnwick.
Loopholed wall protecting Northern approach to Alnwick. Pictures taken in 2006.
Loopholed Wall, Canongate, Alnwick
A shellproof pillbox located on railway land – so don’t be tempted to trespass there. These pictures from […]
Rectangular Pillbox: e10301 – Dunston Square.
Very fine example of a pillbox disguised as a small stone cottage with brick chimney stack and “collapsed” […]
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.
The pictures below were taken shortly after the “Beast from the East” and show how much sand was […]
PILLBOX: e11558, Embleton.
These views of the Loopholed wall at Alnwick Cemetery are from 2005 and predate the building of the […]
Loopholed Wall: S0007201. Alnwick Cemetery.
Listed as “Probable type 28A pillbox visible on 1946 AP’s facing the bridge. May still exist on the […]
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 […]
Pillbox (Variant): S0007992
Download the .zip file and extract it to get a google Earth KMZ file of the itinerary for […]
PSG Ouston Trip 2018
Once again developers threaten our history, this time it’s a lowly collection of huts that used to be […]
POW Camp 116 faces D day planning decision.
Recent Vegetation clearance has revealed more of the AT Cubes at the Low Gates level crossing in Northallerton.
AT Cubes, Low Gates Level Crossing, Northallerton, ANTI TANK BLOCK: ...
A secret Telephone Exchange and ARP / firewatchers post. What appears to be a Firewatchers / passive defence […]