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Variant and Local Designs part 1 A – N

Aldershot Command’s 2 – Pounder Emplacement
GHQ Line B Anti Tank Defence. By Tim Denton. This design of anti tank emplacement is unique […]

May 30, 2013 in Variant And Local Designs / Variant and Local Designs part 1 A - N by Tim Denton

Aldershot Command’s 8-Sided Pillbox
Hampshire and Surrey Bullet Proof Variant. Ten examples of this bullet proof pillbox survive making it one of […]

March 15, 2013 in Variant And Local Designs / Variant and Local Designs part 1 A - N by Tim Denton

Allan-Williams Turret
Key facts Allan-Williams Turrets at Bembridge Fort, Isle of Wight in 1988Photographs Kevin Briggs

January 3, 2013 in Variant And Local Designs / Variant and Local Designs part 1 A - N by Tim Denton

Beehive Pillbox
Key Facts See The Northumberland Beehive Pillbox for more details

January 3, 2013 in Variant And Local Designs / Variant and Local Designs part 1 A - N by Tim Denton

Bison Mobile Pillbox
Key Facts

January 3, 2013 in Variant And Local Designs / Variant and Local Designs part 1 A - N by Tim Denton

Cuckmere MG Emplacement
Cuckmere Haven Variant Machine Gun Emplacements There are three of this local design variant to be found within […]

January 26, 2013 in Variant And Local Designs / Variant and Local Designs part 1 A - N by Tim Denton

Cuckmere Mini Pillbox Variants
Cuckmere Haven’s One Man Pillbox Variants Ngr TV520977 and 521977 Within the Seven Sisters country park there are two […]

January 27, 2013 in Variant And Local Designs / Variant and Local Designs part 1 A - N by Tim Denton

Dorset Square Variant
Woodsford Castle Defence, Dorchester. SY758903 This square and somewhat part disguised pillbox is built into the garden […]

November 8, 2013 in Variant And Local Designs / Variant and Local Designs part 1 A - N by Tim Denton

Dover Quad
Dover Quad Pillbox The Dover Quad pillbox has a square plan and is 4m on a side. It […]

January 21, 2013 in Variant And Local Designs / Variant and Local Designs part 1 A - N by colin

Eared Pillbox
Eared Pillbox This pillbox gets its name from its unusual entrance arrangement which from some angles suggests […]

January 21, 2013 in Variant And Local Designs / Variant and Local Designs part 1 A - N by colin

Eastern Command Type
Eastern Command Type This Type is almost unique to Essex (two exist north of Cambridge) and only occur […]

January 21, 2013 in Variant And Local Designs / Variant and Local Designs part 1 A - N by colin

Essex Lozenge
Essex Lozenge This type is unique to the Essex coastline and is purpose designed to command the flat […]

January 21, 2013 in Variant And Local Designs / Variant and Local Designs part 1 A - N by colin

EXDO Posts
Extended Defence Officer Posts The function of EXDO (or, equally valid for this context. XDO) in the Royal […]

January 3, 2013 in Variant And Local Designs / Variant and Local Designs part 1 A - N by Tim Denton

Gosport Rectangular Pillbox

October 31, 2013 in Variant And Local Designs / Variant and Local Designs part 1 A - N by Tim Denton

Hayling Island Rectangular Pillbox
This unusually tall rectangular pillbox can be found beside the A3023 Havant Rd at Hayling Island a short […]

July 8, 2013 in Variant And Local Designs / Variant and Local Designs part 1 A - N by Tim Denton

Lincolnshire 3 Bay
Lincolnshire Three Bay The Lincolnshire three bay pillbox is a variant form of the FW3/23. Essentially it is […]

January 21, 2013 in Variant And Local Designs / Variant and Local Designs part 1 A - N by colin

Lozenge Pillbox
Lozenge Pillbox The lozenge type is found only in the Northeast of England. The type is an […]

January 21, 2013 in Variant And Local Designs / Variant and Local Designs part 1 A - N by colin

Marlborough Mini Pillbox
Wiltshire’s Smallest Pillbox. Ngr SU188692 Most people walking down Kingsbury StreetÂ in Marlborough wouldnâ€™t give it a second glance […]

February 11, 2013 in Variant And Local Designs / Variant and Local Designs part 1 A - N by Tim Denton

Mowlem 6 Pounder Drum Pillbox Shalford Surrey
Tillingbourne Brook, East Shalford Lane, Ngr TQ 012474 On a section of GHQ Line B near Shalford […]

January 3, 2013 in Variant And Local Designs / Variant and Local Designs part 1 A - N by Tim Denton

Mushroom Pillbox
Key Facts Circular Design 360 degree field of fire low profile Gun mounted on railed mounting Usually found […]

January 3, 2013 in Variant And Local Designs / Variant and Local Designs part 1 A - N by Tim Denton

Norcon Pillbox Type CP/6/40/111
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Key Facts Pre-cast concrete pipe 6 feet in diameter with 4 inch thick wall After casting it […]

December 26, 2012 in Variant And Local Designs / Variant and Local Designs part 1 A - N by Tim Denton

North Downs Way Shellproof Type 24 Variant.
FW3/24 at Great Copse, Ranmore Common, Surrey. Sequence number 86 – NGR TQ125495. Continuing on the North Downs […]

June 17, 2013 in Variant And Local Designs / Variant and Local Designs part 1 A - N by Tim Denton

North Downs Way Tall Type 24
This tall but slim profile type 24 can be found beside the North Downs Way above Wotton in […]

February 24, 2013 in Variant And Local Designs / Variant and Local Designs part 1 A - N by Tim Denton

North Downs Way Unusual Variant
Shellproof defenceÂ built for site,Wotton,Surrey. Ngr TQ121494 Along the route of the North Downs WayÂ between Newlands Corner and Ranmore […]

February 20, 2013 in Variant And Local Designs / Variant and Local Designs part 1 A - N by Tim Denton

Northumberland D Type
Northumberland â€œDâ€ Type This variant is only found in Northumberland and 17 examples are known to exist. […]

January 21, 2013 in Variant And Local Designs / Variant and Local Designs part 1 A - N by colin