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A concrete shell proof pillbox with Bren Gun loops and porch. The entrance is drained into a concrete tank, approximately 6 feet deep, which is situated a few feet away. There is also a water pipe running from the tank through the entrance to what looks like what may have been a Rotary Hand Pump on the centre wall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All Used Ammunition Hoppers facing into the prevailing weather (SSW) have a drainage pipe through the wall to keep them free of water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Inside the pillbox the roof is pierced with two rectangular apertures, one each side of the internal wall, giving periscope access above roof level. On top of the roof the apertures are protected by a concrete cover on legs with steel plates between them. (Presumably to stop grenades being pitched into the holes!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The countryside around the site is very flat and during WW2 the cereal crops would have had longer stems. Even now the crops come near to the loops and so presumably the periscope gave an uninterrupted vision and longer range over the top of the crops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Front & Side Elevations Giving Idea Of Huge Size!<\/p>\n\n\n\n A Concrete Shell Proof Vickers Heavy Machine Gun and Anti-Aircraft Defensive Position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Each Octagonal section has three Bren Gun loops, two Vickers HMG Tables and loops, an Internal Wall behind the tables and a Periscope aperture in the roof.<\/p>\n\n\n\n They are joined by a wide Gallery (Ammunition Storage Area?) which has a very wide angle loop protecting the front of the pillbox and the Vickers loops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It is directly opposite the Tower approximately 150ft across a drainage dyke (which was possibly not there during WW2). It has several features that indicate that it was once part of the Minefield defence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Seaward Side\/Front elevation with close up of pipe!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Note the concrete protrusion on the angle of the wall. This houses a large salt glazed pipe the same size as the one found exiting the Tower. It looks as though it would originally have run down to the river but has been damaged by wave action and the building of the sea defences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Top of landward side of pillbox showing bolts once used to anchor a winch or similar equipment associated with the minefield defence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n These bolts are at the same angle as others on the first floor of the Tower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Internal view of the seaward half of the pillbox.\u00a0Note the pipe coming through the angle of the wall to the right of the photo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The `External Sea Wall Pillbox` has a similar entrance except it is located at the back of the structure rather than the side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The top originally seemed to have angle iron concreted on to it probably for additional barbed wire defences. The Sea wall has been raised approximately 4 feet since the PB’s were built.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Photographs showing the internal layout with a single dividing wall. One half of the interior has had its Loops blocked as part of the sea defences.\u00a0However, the engineers obviously under estimated the ability of the sea to reopen them!\u00a0Hence all the sea borne rubbish and water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A Type 22 Shell Proof Pillbox with four Bren Gun Loops, two other unusual loops and a Protected Porch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Type 22 Anti-Aircraft Pillbox.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Shell-proof with Bren Gun Loops and protective entrance porch.\u00a0The entrance is drained into a tank a few feet away, which is common for Pillboxes in this area.\u00a0There is also a water pipe coming from the tank through the entrance to what appears to have been a rotary hand pump located on one internal wall.\u00a0All used ammunition hopper in loops are drained through walls to outside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a>Triple Pillbox With Periscopes!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>External Corner Sea Wall Pillbox.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>\u00c2 Special Type 22 Pillbox with AA Well<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>Type 22 Pillbox With AA Well<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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