{"id":6505,"date":"2017-08-08T20:49:34","date_gmt":"2017-08-08T19:49:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/?p=6505"},"modified":"2025-10-07T13:37:06","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T12:37:06","slug":"kew-bridge-variant-pillboxes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/kew-bridge-variant-pillboxes\/","title":{"rendered":"Kew bridge Variant Pillboxes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Two variant Pillboxes at Kew Railway Bridge, London.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/mills-collection054.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"6555\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/mills-collection054-620x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6555\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/mills-collection054-620x1024.jpg 620w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/mills-collection054-182x300.jpg 182w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/mills-collection054-768x1269.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/mills-collection054.jpg 1414w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/mills-collection055.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"753\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"6556\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/mills-collection055-753x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6556\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/mills-collection055-753x1024.jpg 753w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/mills-collection055-221x300.jpg 221w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/mills-collection055-768x1044.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/mills-collection055.jpg 1632w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 753px) 100vw, 753px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/mills-collection056.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"688\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"6557\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/mills-collection056-688x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6557\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/mills-collection056-688x1024.jpg 688w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/mills-collection056-202x300.jpg 202w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/mills-collection056-768x1143.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/mills-collection056.jpg 1570w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 688px) 100vw, 688px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/mills-collection057.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"767\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"6558\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/mills-collection057-767x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6558\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/mills-collection057-767x1024.jpg 767w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/mills-collection057-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/mills-collection057-768x1025.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/mills-collection057.jpg 1376w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 767px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/mills-collection036.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"989\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"6506\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/mills-collection036-989x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Kew Railway Bridge variant E34853\" class=\"wp-image-6506\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/mills-collection036-989x1024.jpg 989w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/mills-collection036-290x300.jpg 290w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/mills-collection036-768x795.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 989px) 100vw, 989px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/mills-collection039.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1010\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"6508\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/mills-collection039-1010x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6508\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/mills-collection039-1010x1024.jpg 1010w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/mills-collection039-296x300.jpg 296w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/mills-collection039-768x778.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1010px) 100vw, 1010px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/mills-collection040.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1010\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"6509\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/mills-collection040-1010x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Kew Railway Bridge variant E34853\" class=\"wp-image-6509\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/mills-collection040-1010x1024.jpg 1010w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/mills-collection040-296x300.jpg 296w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/mills-collection040-768x778.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1010px) 100vw, 1010px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/mills-collection038.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"989\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"6507\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/mills-collection038-989x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Kew Railway Bridge variant E34853\" class=\"wp-image-6507\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/mills-collection038-989x1024.jpg 989w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/mills-collection038-290x300.jpg 290w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/mills-collection038-768x795.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 989px) 100vw, 989px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Pillbox as it appears today<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/kew.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"977\" height=\"792\" data-id=\"6593\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/kew.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6593\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/kew.jpg 977w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/kew-300x243.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/kew-768x623.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 977px) 100vw, 977px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kew Bridge Pillbox from Google streetview<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The pillbox below is described as &#8211;<span class=\"Apple-style-span\">Polygonal concrete-faced pillbox, of a particular design for railway linesides. Embrasures providing all-round fire. Front wall is a chamfered corner. Field of fire from two angled walls and side walls. Open well at back. Overgrown, and details not clear.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/mills-collection037.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"989\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"6510\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/mills-collection037-989x1024.jpg\" alt=\"PILLBOX (VARIANT): S0011289\" class=\"wp-image-6510\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/mills-collection037-989x1024.jpg 989w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/mills-collection037-290x300.jpg 290w, http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/mills-collection037-768x795.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 989px) 100vw, 989px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">PILLBOX (VARIANT): S0011289<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two variant Pillboxes at Kew Railway Bridge, London. The Pillbox as it appears today The pillbox below is described as &#8211;Polygonal concrete-faced pillbox, of a particular design for railway linesides. Embrasures providing all-round fire. Front wall is a chamfered corner. Field of fire from two angled walls and side walls. Open well at back. Overgrown, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6506,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[373,359],"tags":[88,366],"class_list":{"0":"post-6505","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-greater-london","8":"category-the-mills-collection","9":"tag-bridge","10":"tag-variant","11":"czr-hentry"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6505","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6505"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6505\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6506"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6505"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6505"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.pillbox-study-group.org.uk\/gazetteersubsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6505"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}