Bunkers, Pillboxes and other small military things.

[Herbivore]

Air ministry pattern pillbox at Hawkinge aerodrome.


Complete with original Light AA gun mount.

[superkev]

DRIGG: GUNNERY RANGE OBSERVATION POST

[wurzel]

Waterton papermill,Aberdeen

[Munchh]

On Summerhouse Hill just off Newton Road between Stoford and Yeovil in Somerset sits this lonely thick-walled Type 24. It’s clearly visible on GE and overlooks the southern approach to Yeovil. Main line of sight is towards Two Tower Lane which runs left to right across it’s position some several hundred yards away.



On the other side of Two Tower Lane is the Barwick House Estate which contains four folly’s including ‘Jack the treacle eater’. Barwick estate was used as an embarkation camp for some 5000 American troops prior to D-Day. Sadly, their destination was Omaha beach.

The view is commanding with Rampisham Down Transmitting station in direct line of sight some 10 miles distant. From the information I have, its only purpose was to cover the southern approach.

The five embrasures are approx 12” x 12” and have steel plates embedded in the concrete. Strangely, there are no rear embrasures. The pillbox is in good general condition inside (albeit chavved) although there are a number of external surface cracks. Clear evidence of wood shuttering inside.

It has it’s back to the site of the now overbuilt Yeovil Town railway station a mile away and faces (slightly to the left but not visible) Yeovil Junction station.

Well worth reading this link I found. Although it merely mentions this pillbox, the young boy’s account of the war years in Yeovil is touching and insightful.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/ww2peopleswar/s...a3193201.shtml

Anyway, on with the pics;

[ZombieSazza]

One seriously tarted up Pillbox at Kennethmont (and some Photo bombing by TheSurveyor)

I think the yocals had some village festival going on and decorated it?

[TQexplorer]

Built in 1943 ready for D-Day, Torquay harbour's concrete ramps were two of 68 ramps or "hards" built along the south coast for loading LCTs (Landing Craft Troop) and LSTs (Landing Ship Tank); Torquay's was a 4-berth LCT hard.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Torquay#1943

Early in 1944 a coast ban, from The Wash to Cornwall, had come into force and visitors were only allowed in if possessing appropriate permits: this was to ensure absolute security surrounded the preparation of Operation Overlord and the D-Day landings. Torquay played a vital role in the landings, more than 23,000 men of the American 4th Infantry Division departed from Torquay for Utah Beach during Overlord.

Protected structures, probably never to be used again except by the odd seagull...






Just around the corner from the harbour at Peaked Tor Cove is the WW2 Mine Watchers post.
Sitting above the beach, it's where mines protecting Torquay Harbour would have been remotely detonated in the event of invasion. Sealed recently with the access points made smaller by the countryside trust, it's now protected, providing a secure roost for a local colony of Horseshoe Bats...









view from the roof...

[Herbivore]

In May 1939 the ARP Department advised local authorities that they may spend £50 for protected shelters rising to £75 for larger examples. Advice was given for small flat-roofed, above ground structures but no national standard was provided and local patterns were used. ARP Wardens' posts were a vital part of Civil defence co-ordination and from them communications would have been maintained with other posts to enable early warning of raids to be given, and emergency assistance rendered in the case of attack to injured or trapped victims in nearby streets.
This was one of 12 new posts in Dover approved in October 1939 and completed in June 1940 and is one of only two ARP posts which now survive in Dover.
Grade 2 listed in March 2008.

[Munchh]

I reckon these are WW2 obsticles but cant say for sure, them triangles are strnage

They're anti tank cylinders by the looks, nice one

[Tankman]

Wilford Bridge Pillbox - Suffolk

This pillbox almost hidden in trees just across Wilford Bridge from Melton must have covered the bridge and stood guard at an important road junction. To the right the road led to RAF Bawdsey and RAF Woodbridge and to the left is the road to RAF Bentwaters and the coast.

The pillbox appears to have had some work recently done to it! as its been cleaned out and the bracken etc. has been cut back There are more protecting the bridge but myself and BK were only passing through to bigger explores beyond!

Adopt your local Pillbox The next thing up from an ROC Post

[simonix]

Found this Alan Williams Turret at Cley, would have been pretty cramped in there!