
A Pair of Explosives stores, probably part of the Tyne Demolition Line as they are close to the […]
A Pair of Explosives stores, probably part of the Tyne Demolition Line as they are close to the […]
This is located just North of the railway bridge over the road next to the Boatside pub in […]
One of three Northumberland D type Pillboxes in Eglingham, Northumberland
There are two AT Hairpins at the ford on Batt House road, near New Ridley, which may be […]
Explosives store at Allenheads, Northumberland. Recently cleared of vegetation (2021). This is part of the Allenheads Mine complex. […]
10 re-purposed AT Hairpins spread along the road from Allendale to Catton in Northumberland. They measure 38″ high […]
This is on Private land. We were granted permission to clean up and survey the Zero Station. An […]
Pictures from 2007.
Air Raid Shelter in the back garden of a house on Mitford Road, Morpeth.
Site of anti tank vertical rail roadblock. Britain from above shows a D type pillbox to the left […]
Scant evidence for an anti tank vertical rail roadblock. There is evidence of another round the junction to […]
Buston links, South of Alnmouth, Northumberland.
Lots of tidal activity and heavy rain scoured away the sand that covered this Admirality Z1 beach scaffolding. […]
Morpeth Air Raid Shelters Update 28/10/2020 Driving through Morpeth it was obvious that some work had been done […]
A variant type pillbox found only in Northumberland. There are variations , some with HMG loops and others […]
A well preserved trench system that is thought to date from WWI, though may be WWII. This is […]
Pictures of the large gun house at Low Cocklawburn beach near Scremerston. These are from 2004 and predate […]
Concrete rectangular pillbox located at back of dunes overlooking road off beach. Now used for service duct, either […]
A “mini gun battery” at Beacon Point Newbiggin. There is a Hotchkiss 6pdr gun house and a vickers […]
This pillbox has now been opened up after the adjoining garden was extended over the roof. The area […]
Built of concrete filled sandbags, these pillboxes are known as “Beehives”
Shortly after these pictures were taken in September 2010, the extremely bad winter of 2010 caused a build […]
Loopholed wall protecting Northern approach to Alnwick. Pictures taken in 2006.
Very fine example of a pillbox disguised as a small stone cottage with brick chimney stack and “collapsed” […]
Rectangular pillbox, disguised with stone facing to front and sides and concrete sandbags to rear.
The pictures below were taken shortly after the “Beast from the East” and show how much sand was […]
These views of the Loopholed wall at Alnwick Cemetery are from 2005 and predate the building of the […]
Hadston Lozenge 55 1748.12″N 1 3547.20″W Good Condition.
This variant pillbox is circular with three large loopholes. It has a sunken entrance with two staple steps […]
Download the .zip file and extract it to get a google Earth KMZ file of the itinerary for […]
Visible as slight depressions / darker patches in the road surface these are vertical rail sockets for a […]
Round Pillbox, Harlow Hill. RAF Ouston Thick Fronted Round Pillbox. S0007987
This pillbox closely resembles the standard “Northumberland D Type” but has a shorter side wall. It is completely […]
This pillbox is listed as a Type 24 but when measured it appears not to be it is […]
This Type 22 is slightly taller than usual and has a raised floor. There are holes either side […]
This variant pillbox is circular and brick shuttered, it has two large MG loopholes and a smaller rifle […]
This unusual pillbox was in the grounds of a large Victorian house until that was demolished and replaced […]