All structures are generally in good order. Control Pillbox. NGR: 896104: Steval Not totally sure of its function, but guess it to be a control/command centre. Located on above a gun emplacement. It is hard to get a decent overall picture of the structure because of the vegetation around the […]
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The following information was kindly e-mailed to the PSG by Daniele Grioni in Lombardia (Northern Italy). A Coastal Pillbox for a heavy machine-gun (Type Breda 37) at Capitana ( uartu Sant’Elena) . The stronghold “Domus de Maria” found along the road between Domus de Maria and Teuleda in southern Sardinia. It […]
The first one is at the side of the A198 between Port Seton and Aberlady and is very overgrown. There are two large blocks, one with slots and one with holes both flanked by normal tank cubes. The second pic is again at the side of the A198, this time […]
A Collection of Roadblock Cylinders and Rails. These road block components were found along Brownsover Lane just off the A246 near Rugby. A group of cylinders covered in moss were laying on a fields edge just beside a right hand bend. Continuing down the lane towards the Ambulance station a further cylinder […]
The snaps are self explanatory and are of the old air field at Lichfield now called called Fradley Park. When I stopped to take the initial Pillbox, I discovered one under the cover of the Canal Bridge. Since I was now dressed to go field walking, I only took them […]
Mark Brotherton has been out and about in Suffolk & Norfolk checking out some of the local defence structures. Bury St Edmunds Hudson House Pillbox Kilverston Railway Crossing Lackford Littleport Mildenhall Pillbox Hengrave Rougham White Chapel Farm By Mark Brotherton
Boyton Marshes Tank Ranges Loopholed Wall In Suffolk Farmhouse Anti-Tank Sockets In Road Airfield Defence Pillbox At Woodbridge Alistair Graham Kerr, Editor Psg ‘Loopholes’ Journal
A 1980`S Photographic Record Of Mineheads’ WWII Defences
Norfolk is a county famous for it’s coastal erosion problems and the area around Cromer is certainly no exception. This pillbox is located approximately half a mile north of the Pier and undoubtedly ‘slumped’ down onto the beach below as the very soft ‘glacial till’ material of the cliffs was […]
Sam Watson & Derek Thompson Take Us Around Some Of The Defence Sites Found In Lincolnshire.
Relief Landing Ground at NGR: SP175036 A Farm at the WWII RLG, RAF Southrop, Gloucestershire is defended by a very unusual double Pillbox. A Double Norcon Variant? I think this is a transportable Lewis Gun AA emplacement? The Farm House?? I think it’s a Watch Office Early type […]
Dunmill Lock, Hungerford Common, Berkshire Anti-Tank Defences On Hungerford Common Situated between the railway line and the Kennet and Avon Canal at Hungerford Common in Berkshire are two FW3/28 Anti-Tank Pillboxes. Both are positioned back to back on an embankment covering the canal, road and railway from a vantage point. […]
Eastney Barracks,Ferry Rd and Beach Defences. SZ666987 The Loopholed wall can be seen surrounding part of the Royal Marines Barracks at Eastney in Portsmouth, this particular section is at the junction of St George’s Road and Cromwell Road leading to the main Royal Gate. Its location is close to […]
Un-Recorded Railblock and Pillbox East of Aldershot Ngr SU889439 An un recorded part of the east defence ring for Aldershot survives on the old and row removed rail line at Tongham. Early 2009 I walked the footpath where the Ash Green to Aldershot spur line once ran, this is now […]