Northumberland
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.
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.
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
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PSG Ouston Trip 2018
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 on Bamburgh.
Anti Tank Vertical Rail: e34849 – Bamburgh
This pillbox closely resembles the standard “Northumberland D Type” but has a shorter side wall. It is completely sealed so no interior shots. The entrance is now at the top of a 30ft drop. It appears that it may have been built on top of a lime kiln which has […]
Pillbox (D TYPE): S0007991
This Type 22 is slightly taller than usual and has a raised floor. There are holes either side of the, blocked up, doorway that indicate there may have been steps with railings fitted originally.
Pillbox (Type FW3/22): e10016
This variant pillbox is circular and brick shuttered, it has two large MG loopholes and a smaller rifle or pistol loop. The entrance is semi sunken and a hawthorn tree makes access very difficult.
Pillbox (Variant): S0007989
This unusual pillbox was in the grounds of a large Victorian house until that was demolished and replaced by at least 14 modern houses. A planning condition was imposed that the pillbox must be preserved, enhanced and protected during and after the building works. This was done and the pillbox […]
