NORCON PILLBOX

NORCON PILLBOX @ MORTON FORD, NEAR WEYMOUTH, DORSET

Photos by Graham G Matthews

KEY FACTS

PRE-CAST CONCRETE PIPE 6 FEET IN DIAMETER WITH 4 INCH THICK WALL

AFTER CASTING IT WAS DEEMED TO BE `BULLET-PROOF IN 24 HOURS

WEIGHED 32 CWT

CONSTRUCTED WITHOUT THE USE OF STEEL RE-INFORCING AND RELIED ON SANDBAGS FOR INTERNAL PROTECTION OF OCCUPANTS

NORMALLY 4 FEET HIGH WITH 6 LOOPHOLES, EACH OF 4 X 10 INCH SIZE

SIMILAR IN DESIGN TO THE `ARMCO` FW3/25 DESIGN

Original photograph taken in 1996 for the Defence of Britain Project.

SIX LOOPHOLES cut in concrete pipe structure

Norcon positioned to guard the ford at Moreton

Concrete pipe structure positioned onto circular brick base.

Door cut through concrete

Brick base

Copyright Graham G Matthews@PSG2002-2008