CHL72A Crustan. Chain Home Low RADAR Station e25262.24th October 2017 in Orkney tagged chain / e25262 / home / station by Colin
In the angle of the junction of Holm Branch road and New Scapa road, Kirkwall. PILLBOX (TYPE CP/6/40/111): S001518815th October 2017 in Orkney tagged cp/6/40/111): / pillbox / s0015188 by Colin
Norcon pillbox, with flat roof with hatch. Small circular Norcon type concrete pillbox built into the remains of […] Finstown Type 25 Norcon (TYPE CP/6/40/111). S000704615th October 2017 in Orkney tagged cp/6/40/111): / finstown / norcon / s0007046 / type by Colin
A type 22 pillbox of unusual construction. Built by the Royal Marines whilst they were guarding Hatston airfield, […] Type 22, Hatston. S001518915th October 2017 in Beehive Pillboxes / Orkney / Type 22 tagged hatston / s0015189 / type 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
2 x 6″ breech loaders Mk7 on CP2 mountings. There was also a 4.7″ gun on a temporary […] Stanger Head Battery. Coast Artillery Battery: S00152333rd September 2017 in Gun Battery / Orkney tagged battery / head / stanger by Colin
2 6″ BL Mk7 on CP2 mountings. This battery was built in 1938 and was still in M.O.D. […] Ness Battery. Coast Artillery Battery: S00130053rd September 2017 in Gun Battery / Orkney tagged battery / ness by Colin
2 x 12pdr Quick Fire in WWII and 2 x 4″ QF in WWI Carness / Wellington Battery3rd September 2017 in Gun Battery / Orkney tagged battery / carness by Colin
Sadly, this unique Torpedo Attack Trainer, is rapidly being destroyed by Orkney’s harsh weather. Nearly all of the […] Torpedo Attack Trainer (TAT) Rinnigill, Hoy.31st August 2017 in Orkney tagged attack / rinnigil / torpedo / trainer by Colin
See WW2 Airfield Battle Headquarters (battlehq.info) for more information about Airfield Battle HQs Battle Headquarters (11008/41): S0006292. Glenegedale.31st August 2017 in Islay / Scotland tagged Battle HQ / glenegedale / ROC post by Colin
Pillbox (Type FW3/22): S001528031st August 2017 in Orkney / Type 22 tagged fw3/22): / pillbox / s0015280 by Colin
The Italian Chapel stands as a poignant reminder of the troubled times Orkney went through during WWII. It […] The Italian Chapel31st August 2017 in Orkney tagged chapel / italian by Colin
Sadly this much loved building has been demolished despite a campaign to save it. The “Black Building” Fighter Command Sector HQ.31st August 2017 in Orkney tagged building" / command / fighter / sector by Colin
Pillbox (Type FW3/22): S001539831st August 2017 in Orkney / Type 22 tagged fw3/22): / pillbox / s0015398 by Colin
COAST ARTILLERY BATTERY: S0015230 (Extant) Twin 6pdr QF gun emplacement. A cable railway was laid to facilitate supply […] Scad Battery, Hoy. COAST ARTILLERY BATTERY: S0015230 (Extant)31st August 2017 in Gun Battery / Orkney tagged battery / scad by Colin
2 x 12pdr QF guns emplaced here. Skerry Battery, Hoy. Coast Artillery Battery: S001518631st August 2017 in Gun Battery / Orkney tagged battery / skerry by Colin
1 x Twin 6pdr QF gun house and associated buildings. Currently used as a paintball venue hence some […] Burray Battery. Coast Artillery Battery: S001519031st August 2017 in Gun Battery / Orkney tagged battery / burray / northfield by Colin
Yesnabay Practice Battery.31st August 2017 in Gun Battery / Orkney tagged battery / practice / yesnabay by Colin
2 x 12pdr QF in gunhouses with different architecture. Wasswick Battery. Coast Artillery Battery: e2715831st August 2017 in Gun Battery / Orkney tagged battery / wasswick by Colin
Air Raid Shelter at Stanger Head. Port War Signal Station 2020 Stanger Head Port War Signal Station, Flotta.31st August 2017 in Orkney tagged flotta / head / port / signal / stanger / station by Colin
2 x 4.7″ QF Mk4 on Mk3 mountings to start with and 2 6″ BL Mk7 on P8 […] Rerwick Battery. Coast Artillery Battery: S001290431st August 2017 in Gun Battery / Orkney tagged battery / rerwick by Colin
1 x Twin 6pdr Q.F. Neb Battery, Flotta. Coast Artillery Battery: S001296431st August 2017 in Gun Battery / Orkney tagged battery / flotta by Colin
1 x Twin 6pdr QF gun house survives along with the engine room and 1 of the 3 […] Links Battery. Coast Artillery Battery: S001300631st August 2017 in Gun Battery / Orkney tagged battery / links by Colin
2 x 12pdr QF one in concrete gun house the other in an open emplacement with a peat […] Lamb Holm Battery. Coast Artillery Battery: S001290331st August 2017 in Gun Battery / Orkney tagged battery / holm / lamb by Colin
2 x 6″ breech loaders Mk7 on CP2 mountings. Much of this battery is built on top of […] Hoxa Battery. Coast Artillery Battery: S000011531st August 2017 in Gun Battery / Orkney tagged battery / hoxa by Colin
2 x 12 pdr QF and associated buildings. Houton Battery. Coast Artillery Battery: S001296831st August 2017 in Gun Battery / Orkney tagged battery / houton by Colin
Much of this WWII battery is built on top of the WWI 3 x 4″ QF battery. some […] Holm Battery. Coast Artillery Battery: S001291231st August 2017 in Gun Battery / Orkney tagged battery / holm by Colin
1 x Twin 6pdr with no overhead cover. Unigue double split beam searchlight houses. Graemsay Battery, Graemsay. Coast Artillery Battery: S001522931st August 2017 in Gun Battery / Orkney tagged battery / graemsay by Colin
1 x Twin 6 pdr QF emplaced here. Search light houses are facing collapse from erosion. Galtness Battery, Shapinsay. Coast Artillery Battery: S001527431st August 2017 in Gun Battery / Orkney tagged battery / galtness / shapinsay by Colin
1 x 12pdr QF installed in a temporary emplacement allowing all round traverse. Deerness Battery. Coast Artillery Battery: S001296031st August 2017 in Gun Battery / Orkney tagged battery / deerness by Colin
2 4.7″ QF Mk4 on Mk3 mountings were emplaced here. The battery was never really finished – there […] Castle Battery, Shapinsay. Coast Artillery Battery: S001523931st August 2017 in Gun Battery / Orkney / Uncategorised tagged battery / castle / shapinsay by Colin
Coast artillery Battery housing 2 x 12pdr QF guns. Remains of paintings in each gun house. Pictures are […] Cara Battery – Coast Artillery Battery: S000013431st August 2017 in Gun Battery / Orkney tagged battery / cara by Colin
1 x Twin 6pdr QF gun house and associated buildings. Buchanan Battery, Flotta. Coast Artillery Battery: S001290931st August 2017 in Gun Battery / Orkney tagged battery / buchanan / flotta by Colin
2 x Twin 6pdr QF guns for defence of Hoxa Sound against AMTBs and covering the Boom defence. […] Balfour Battery – Coast Artillery Battery: S001291331st August 2017 in Gun Battery / Orkney tagged balfour / battery by Colin
Pillbox (Type FW3/27): e1013030th August 2017 in Drone Hill tagged e10130 / fw3/27): / pillbox by Colin
Drone Hill Radar – in Wartime.30th August 2017 in Drone Hill tagged drone / hill / radar / wartime 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
See WW2 Airfield Battle Headquarters (battlehq.info) for more information about Airfield Battle HQs BATTLE HEADQUARTERS (11008/41): e40276 Scatsta30th August 2017 in Shetland tagged battle / headquarters / scatsta by Colin
Static Torpedo Launcher, The Knab, Lerwick. e4206630th August 2017 in Shetland tagged knab / launcher / lerwick / static / torpedo by Colin
Staney Hill Cubes and Roadblock S001536830th August 2017 in Shetland tagged cubes / hill / roadblock / staney 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