Looking through a packet of photographs, I came across two of a two storey, or elevated, pillbox and one of a ford escort next to a large building. I wasn’t sure if the picture with the Escort in was connected at this stage. I posted the two of the pillbox […]
pillbox
94 posts
This small pillbox appears most likely to be S0013698. Marked as removed in the EODBD overlay.
The third set of photo’s I decided to scan showed this curious, double decker, pillbox. Checking out it’s location on the google Earth EDOB overlay showed nothing. A bout of old OS 1″ map viewing, Streetviewing and google mapping later I came up with the last view in the gallery. […]
On a recent visit to Malta, Paul Wells spotted this camouflage pillbox close to the famous Blue Grotto. Unfortunately, Paul was only able to get a distant photograph of the structure but he says it appears to be in good condition and in no danger of destruction. Obviously someone thought […]
Sea Front Type 26 Ngr TQ 098 015 A restored but completely sealed Type 26 pillbox can be found on the seafront promenade at Ferring, West Sussex. By Mark Harley
Tillingbourne Brook, East Shalford Lane, Ngr TQ 012474 On a section of GHQ Line B near Shalford in Surrey is a badly deteriorating, but still highly interesting drum shaped anti tank gun emplacement. Postioned on the edge of a woods and a gentle slope facing south west, its map ref […]
Blackhorse Road Railway Bridge, Woking, Surrey. Ngr SU968571 This large rectangular pillbox stands protecting the road bridge under the main London to Bournemouth railway at Blackhorse Rd, Woking, despite being partially overgrown the structure looks in excellent condition and has three facing south west facing embrasures which cover the road […]
The Mill at Elstead on the River Wey, GHQ Line B, Surrey. Beside the River Wey at the Mill in Elstead is an excellent preserved FW3/22 pillbox, it can be found close to the main entrance and beer garden of the picturesque restaurant and public house. Although the brick shuttered […]
Churnet Stop-Line, Cheddleton, Staffordshire I enclose a couple of pix of the remains of a FW3/22? at Cheddleton in Staffs by a bridge on the Churnet stop line. You can see the drill holes for the charges: this chunk was left as it formed a low wall above the canal. […]
Kennet & Avon Canal, Berkshire NGR: SU618686. Having just joined the Pillbox Study Group and having received my 1st copy of loopholes yesterday, I thought it would be good to send a recent picture taken at Ufton Bridge, alongside the Kennet and Avon canal in Berkshire. According to Ironsides book […]
Under Threat! Berkshire GHQ Line Vickers Machine Gun Pillbox. M4 Junction 11 April 2008 Possibly Berkshire’s only surviving Vickers Machine Gun emplacement, at SU714855, may be under threat of demolition? The rare defence has recently become exposed due to tree and shrub clearance below the south west embankment of the M4 […]
Taylors Gate Guard House Defence. Ngr SU667564 Although it is not accessible due to its location on Ministry of Defence (MOD) land, the unusual guard house pillbox can be observed close to Taylors Gate from outside and on the adjacent public footpath. The unusual defence protects the entrance from the A33 Rd to […]
Aldershot Ring Defence, Pillbox, Basingstoke Canal. Ngr SU 860522 An unusual small rectangular pillbox can be found beside the Basingstoke Canal to the west of Aldershot military town. The small pillbox has a twin embrasure front wall which faces south east covering the A325 Farnborough to Farnham Rd and Canal […]
Concealed and Disguised Pillboxes at Beaulieu, New Forest, Hampshire. eDoB Online Map – S0012705 Ngr SU387023 Many people will recognise this unusual building as one that features on the cover of Henry Wills “Pillboxes” book. The camouflaged pillbox sits in the garden of the Mill House and covers the bridge […]