PILLBOX (VARIANT): S0007006, Swinhoe.5th January 2019 in Northumberland tagged pillbox / s0007006 / swinhoe by Colin
A shellproof pillbox located on railway land – so don’t be tempted to trespass there. These pictures from […] Rectangular Pillbox: e10301 – Dunston Square.5th January 2019 in England / Tyne and Wear tagged dunston / e10301 / pillbox / rectangular / square by Colin
Very fine example of a pillbox disguised as a small stone cottage with brick chimney stack and “collapsed” […] PILLBOX (VARIANT): S0007011, Hemscott Hill, Druridge Bay.27th October 2018 in Disguised Pillboxes / Northumberland tagged Disguised pillbox / druridge / hemscott / hill / pillbox / s0007011 by Colin
Rectangular pillbox, disguised with stone facing to front and sides and concrete sandbags to rear. PILLBOX: S0002877, Warkworth.27th October 2018 in Disguised Pillboxes / Northumberland tagged Disguised pillbox / pillbox / s0002877 / warkworth by Colin
The pictures below were taken shortly after the “Beast from the East” and show how much sand was […] PILLBOX: e11558, Embleton.16th October 2018 in Northumberland tagged e11558 / embleton / pillbox by Colin
These views of the Loopholed wall at Alnwick Cemetery are from 2005 and predate the building of the […] Loopholed Wall: S0007201. Alnwick Cemetery.12th August 2018 in Northumberland tagged alnwick / cemetery / loopholed / s0007201 / wall by Colin
Listed as “Probable type 28A pillbox visible on 1946 AP’s facing the bridge. May still exist on the […] Pillbox(Type FW3/28A): e31897 East Mascalls Farm, Sussex8th July 2018 in East Sussex / England / Type 28 tagged e31897 / east / farm / fw3/28a): / mascalls / pillbox(type by Colin
Hadston Lozenge 55 1748.12″N 1 3547.20″W Good Condition. Pillbox (Lozenge): e116626th June 2018 in England / Northumberland tagged e11662 / pillbox by Colin
This variant pillbox is circular with three large loopholes. It has a sunken entrance with two staple steps […] Pillbox (Variant): S00079923rd June 2018 in England / Northumberland / RAF Ouston Pillboxes tagged pillbox / s0007992 by Colin
Download the .zip file and extract it to get a google Earth KMZ file of the itinerary for […] PSG Ouston Trip 201819th May 2018 in England / Northumberland / PSG Trip / RAF Ouston Pillboxes tagged 2018 / ouston / trip by Colin
Once again developers threaten our history, this time it’s a lowly collection of huts that used to be […] POW Camp 116 faces D day planning decision.11th May 2018 in Essex tagged camp / decision / faces / planning by Colin
Recent Vegetation clearance has revealed more of the AT Cubes at the Low Gates level crossing in Northallerton. […] AT Cubes, Low Gates Level Crossing, Northallerton, ANTI TANK BLOCK: ...5th May 2018 in England / North Yorkshire tagged crossing / cubes / gates / level / northallerton by Colin
A secret Telephone Exchange and ARP / firewatchers post. What appears to be a Firewatchers / passive defence […] Somewhere in the South of England…30th April 2018 in England / Hampshire tagged England / somewhere / south by Colin
Some aerial footage of Bawdsey Battery over the last couple of years. Recently, Matt Porter has started documenting […] Bawdsey Battery and Pillboxes29th April 2018 in England / Suffolk tagged battery / bawdsey / pillboxes by Colin
Located on the airfield at Aston Down. Pentagonal pillbox with attached LAA position and also circular brick position. […] Pentagonal Pillbox with attached LAA position.16th November 2017 in Gloucestershire tagged attached / pentagonal / pillbox / position / with by Colin
Pillbox (Air Ministry Pattern): S0007350, Hawkinge.28th October 2017 in England / Kent tagged hawkinge / ministry / pattern): / pillbox / s0007350 by Colin
Pillbox: S0007369. Bekesbourne.28th October 2017 in England / Kent tagged bekesbourne / pillbox / s0007369 by Colin
Anti Tank Wall: S0010480, Love Lane Whitby.28th October 2017 in England / North Yorkshire tagged anti / lane / love / s0010480 / tank / wall by Colin
Roadblock: e34387 Lucker Level Crossing.27th October 2017 in England / Northumberland / Road Block tagged crossing / e34387 / level / lucker / roadblock by Colin
Anti Tank Vertical Rail Alnwick. Junction of Canongate & Ratten ...27th October 2017 in England / Northumberland tagged alnwick / anti / junction / rail: / tank / vertical by Colin
Visible as slight depressions / darker patches in the road surface these are vertical rail sockets for a […] Anti Tank Vertical Rail: e47613 – Bamburgh27th October 2017 in England / Northumberland / Road Block tagged anti / bamburgh / e34849 / rail: / tank / vertical by Colin
Park Works Firewatcher’s Post. (Listed Grade II)10th October 2017 in Firewatchers Post / Greater London tagged firewatcher's / grade / park / post / works by Colin
Constructed of Red Brick with concrete lintels and a flat concrete roof. The rear wall is formed by […] Two Storey Pillbox, Tollerton, Nottinghamshire. S000064210th October 2017 in Nottinghamshire tagged nottinghamshire / pillbox / s0000642 / storey / tollerton by Colin
Pillbox (Type FW3/22): e1174130th August 2017 in RAF Acklington Pillboxes tagged e11741 / fw3/22): / pillbox by Colin
Pillbox (Type FW3/22): S000719030th August 2017 in RAF Acklington Pillboxes tagged fw3/22): / pillbox / s0007190 by Colin
Pillbox (Type FW3/22): e1174330th August 2017 in RAF Acklington Pillboxes tagged e11743 / fw3/22): / pillbox by Colin
Pillbox (Type FW3/22): S000718930th August 2017 in RAF Acklington Pillboxes tagged fw3/22): / pillbox / s0007189 by Colin
Radio Comunications Site, RAF Acklington30th August 2017 in RAF Acklington Pillboxes tagged acklington / comunications / radio / site by Colin
Fire Trenches: e3313730th August 2017 in RAF Ouston Pillboxes tagged e33137 / fire / trenches: by Colin
Round Pillbox, Harlow Hill. RAF Ouston Thick Fronted Round Pillbox. S0007987 Pillbox (Variant): S000798730th August 2017 in RAF Ouston Pillboxes tagged pillbox / s0007987 by Colin
Radio Communications Site: e3315930th August 2017 in RAF Ouston Pillboxes tagged communications / e33159 / radio / site by Colin
This pillbox closely resembles the standard “Northumberland D Type” but has a shorter side wall. It is completely […] Pillbox (D TYPE): S000799130th August 2017 in RAF Ouston Pillboxes tagged pillbox / s0007991 / type by Colin
This pillbox is listed as a Type 24 but when measured it appears not to be it is […] Pillbox (Type FW3/24): S000798830th August 2017 in RAF Ouston Pillboxes tagged fw3/24): / pillbox / s0007988 by Colin
This Type 22 is slightly taller than usual and has a raised floor. There are holes either side […] Pillbox (Type FW3/22): e1001630th August 2017 in RAF Ouston Pillboxes tagged e10016 / fw3/22): / pillbox by Colin
Pillbox (Type FW3/22): S000799030th August 2017 in RAF Ouston Pillboxes tagged fw3/22): / pillbox / s0007990 by Colin
This variant pillbox is circular and brick shuttered, it has two large MG loopholes and a smaller rifle […] Pillbox (Variant): S000798930th August 2017 in RAF Ouston Pillboxes tagged pillbox / s0007989 by Colin
Radio Communications SITE: e3315830th August 2017 in RAF Ouston Pillboxes tagged buildings / crew / e33159 / ouston / shelter by Colin
Pillbox (Variant): S000798430th August 2017 in RAF Ouston Pillboxes tagged pillbox / s0007984 by Colin
Pillbox (Variant): S000798330th August 2017 in RAF Ouston Pillboxes tagged pillbox / s0007983 by Colin
Pillbox (Variant): S000744930th August 2017 in RAF Ouston Pillboxes tagged pillbox / s0007449 by Colin
Pillbox (Variant): S000798530th August 2017 in Disguised Pillboxes / RAF Ouston Pillboxes tagged Disguised pillbox / pillbox / s0007985 by Colin
Newcastle, Fenham Barracks Loophole. LOOPHOLED WALL: e1030030th August 2017 in Tyne and Wear tagged barracks / fenham / loophole / newcastle by Colin
Variant Pillbox, Trow Quarry. PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/23): e2169630th August 2017 in Tyne and Wear tagged pillbox / quarry / trow / variant by Colin
Seaton Lane STENT PILLBOX (PREFABRICATED): e1167330th August 2017 in Tyne and Wear tagged lane / pillbox / prefabricated / seaton / stent by Colin
Civil Air raid shelter built into bank. entrance hidden by hedge. emergency exit in concrete slab next to […] Durham Road, Sunderland – Air Raid Shelter.30th August 2017 in Tyne and Wear tagged durham / raid / road / shelter / sunderland by Colin
Washing Wells Loopholed Wall: e11403.30th August 2017 in Tyne and Wear tagged loopholed / wall / washing / wells by Colin
Type 22 now preserved in the new housing estate. The grilles on the loopholes look rather out of […] West Allotment PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/22): e1031.30th August 2017 in Tyne and Wear / Uncategorised tagged allotment / type / west by Colin
Whitley Bay Buried pair of Pillboxes. S0002912 & S000291130th August 2017 in Tyne and Wear tagged buried / pair / pillboxes / whitley by Colin
Preston Village Variant Pillbox / Loopholed Wall S000290630th August 2017 in Tyne and Wear tagged loopholed / pillbox / preston / variant / village / wall by Colin
Silloth Variant Pillbox e1190330th August 2017 in Cumbria / Variant tagged e11903 / pillbox / silloth / variant by Colin
Weldon Bridge Lozenge. S000722630th August 2017 in Northumberland tagged bridge / lozenge / weldon by Colin
This unusual pillbox was in the grounds of a large Victorian house until that was demolished and replaced […] Variant Pillbox Near Seaton Delaval. e27279.30th August 2017 in Northumberland tagged delaval / near / pillbox / seaton / variant by Colin
Morpeth, Telford Bridge Loophole. S001337630th August 2017 in Northumberland tagged bridge / loophole / morpeth / telford by Colin
Mitford Castle Lozenge. S000720630th August 2017 in Northumberland tagged castle / lozenge / mitford by Colin
East Lilburn Lozenge. S000726630th August 2017 in Northumberland tagged east / lilburn / lozenge by Colin
Earsdon Lozenge Pillbox. e1166330th August 2017 in Northumberland tagged earsdon / lozenge / pillbox by Colin
This pillbox used to have a corrugated iron roof structure above as camouflage. Bothal, Northumberland D type with entrance passage. S001337830th August 2017 in Northumberland tagged bothal / entrance / northumberland / passage / type / with by Colin
Bothal, Beehive Pillbox. S001338030th August 2017 in Beehive Pillboxes / Northumberland tagged beehive / bothal / pillbox by Colin
The maps below clearly show this pillbox to be in the location shown on google earth for S0004624. […] Duxford Airfield Pillbox for 7 LMGs27th August 2017 in Cambridgeshire / The Mills Collection tagged airfield / Duxford / lmgs / pillbox by Colin
Type 24 pillbox on verge of Brampton Road above station. About 50m E of junction with B 1354. […] Aylsham Pillbox (Type FW3/24): S0005480 and S000548827th August 2017 in Suffolk / The Mills Collection tagged aylsham / fw3/24): / pillbox / s0005480 / s0005488 by Colin
Blindley Heath Pillboxes26th August 2017 in East Sussex / The Mills Collection tagged blindley / heath / pillboxes by Colin
Lymington Section Post S001288526th August 2017 in Hampshire / The Mills Collection tagged lymington / post / s0012885 / section by Colin
Once again it appears the pictures have not aged very well and there are no negatives to scan. Everton, Hampshire Pillbox S001287626th August 2017 in Hampshire / The Mills Collection tagged everton / hampshire / post / s0012877 / section by Colin
Factory Firewatchers / Wardens Post, e42110 Rear of Bruce Building, ...14th August 2017 in Tyne and Wear tagged bruce / factory / firewatcher / post / rear / wardens by Colin
Just to the south side of southbound platform of elevated tube station and before District Line trains cross […] Putney Bridge Pillbox: S000077913th August 2017 in Greater London / The Mills Collection tagged bridge / pillbox / putney / s0000779 by Colin
Looking through a packet of photographs, I came across two of a two storey, or elevated, pillbox and […] Croydon, Purley Way. Variant Pillbox13th August 2017 in Surrey / The Mills Collection tagged croydon / pillbox / purley / variant by Colin
featuring Variant pillbox S0006529 at middle left. Postcard from Torcross9th August 2017 in Devon / The Mills Collection tagged from / postcard / torcross by Colin
This one is still extant and appears in good condition. Wareham, Dorset. Variant Pillbox S0008510.9th August 2017 in Dorset / The Mills Collection tagged dorset / s0008510 / variant / wareham by Colin
S0006362 This Type 22 with no ricochet wall and an external blast wall is still extant and in […] By A134 (Assington Road) Suffolk. S00063629th August 2017 in Suffolk / The Mills Collection tagged a134 / road / s0006362 / suffolk by Colin
This small pillbox appears most likely to be S0013698. Marked as removed in the EODBD overlay. Brentford. Pillbox Just off North Circular (A406).9th August 2017 in Greater London / The Mills Collection tagged brentford / circular / just / north / pillbox by Colin