ISLE OF MAN PILLBOXES

by

CHRIS CORKISH

No Pillboxes have been recorded by the Defence of Britain Project.

The NGRs are from Isle of Man Government Survey.

RAF JURBY

RAF Jurby - Existing Pillboxes

22(L)/SC3600297864/RAF Jurby/Site of C Flight Dispersal
22(S)/SC3680198226/RAF Jurby/Site of B Flight Dispersal
22/SC3537798955/RAF Jurby/Site of D Flight Dispersal
22(S)/SC3690698958/RAF Jurby/Site of A Flight Dispersal
22/SC3639597959/RAF Jurby/Site of B Flight Dispersal
22/SC3563997839/RAF Jurby/Site of C Flight Dispersal
22(L)/SC3558198299/RAF Jurby/SW Airfield Defence
22/SC3660299412/RAF Jurby/To north of the Married Patch
22(S)/SC35045798419/RAF Jurby/To Suth of Jurby Church D Flight Dispersal

RAF Jurby - Demolished Pillboxes

Believed 22/SC3705598785/RAF Jurby/Removed when main runway was extended

RAF ANDREAS

RAF Andreas - Known Pillboxes
Unknown/NX4230500486/RAF Andreas/near Braust Farm
Unknown/NX4344100210/RAF Andreas/to SW of West Kimmeragh Farm(End of Runway)
Unknown/NX4345900173/RAF Andreas/to SW of West Kimmeragh Farm(End of Runway)

RAF Andreas - Other Pillboxes Approximate Location
Unknown/SC4240199412/RAF Andreas/Between Southern intersection of Runways 24 & 36-18
Unknown/SC4245099365/RAF Andreas/Between Southern intersection of Runways 24 & 36-18

RAF SCARLETT

RAF Scarlett - Known - construction details taken from `20th Century Archaeology` - Part 3 Paul Francis

Unknown/SC2565467716/RAF Scarlett/13ft x 13ft, 18in brick and dry stone wall, concrete roof
Unknown/SC2538767579/RAF Scarlett/16ft 7 x 24ft 3, 18in brick, concrete roof
Unknown/SC2503767410/RAF Scarlett/16ft 7 x 24ft 3, 18in brick, concrete roof
Unknown/SC2495267335/RAF Scarlett/10ft 6 x 16ft,18in brick and dry stone wall, concrete roof

RAF Scarlett - Unknown
Unknown/SC??????????/RAF Scarlett/-----

RAF CREGNEISH

RAF Cregneish- construction details taken from20th Century Archaeology - Part 3, RAF Andreas, Paul Francis

Sub Brit: http://www.subbrit.org.uk/sb-sites/sites/i/isle_of_man_radar/index22.shtml

Unknown/SC1895167614/RAF Cregneish/Rectangular, 9ft x 11ft 6, 13.5in brick, concrete roof
Unknown/SC1895067540/RAF Cregneish/9 sided, 14ft 6 across flats, stone, brick & concrete
Unknown/SC1902167609/RAF Cregneish/9 sided, 14ft 6 across flats, stone, brick & concrete
Unknown/SC1898667679/RAF Cregneish/10 sided, 14ft 6 across flats, stone, brick & concrete

PILLBOX 1

10 sided Pillbox constructed of stone, brick and concrete.

Approx 5m across

Entrance blast wall of local stone

PILLBOX 2

9 Sided Pillbox constructed of stone, brick and concrete

Approx 5m across

GUARD POST

Rectangular building of 35cm brick construction.

Appprox 3m x 4m, observation hatch in roof.

GENERAL SITE VIEWS

BASE OF AMES TYPE 2 CHANNEL A

BASE OF AMES TYPE 2 CHANNEL A

BASE OF BARRACK BLOCK, OFFICERS HUT, PILLBOX 2 TO RIGHT

BASE OF STORES BUILDING

BASE OF STORES BUILDING - PORT ERIN IN BACKGROUND

ELECTRICAL CONDUIT MARKER NEAR AMES TYPE 2 CHANNEL A

TIE DOWN IN AREA OF AMES TYPE 2 CHANNEL A

UNKNOWN BASE IN AREA OF SGS ON DIAGRAM

VIEW ACROSS SITE FROM ENTRANCE OF BARRACK BLOCK, OFFICERS HUT, PILLBOX 1 ON LEFT WITH PILLBOX 2 ON RIGHT.

VIEW FROM GUARD HOUSE WITH PILLBOX 1 IN DISTANCE.

VIEW FROM RAF CREGNEISH TOWARDS HMS URLEY (now Ronaldsway EGNS).

VIEW OF SITE FROM GUARDHOUSE, PILLBOX 1 TO LEFT WITH PILLBOX 2 TO RIGHT.

VIEW TOWARDS SITE ENTRANCE.


Copyright Graham G Matthews@PSG2009