tarboat's photos with the keyword: pillbox

Pillbox on Finnygook beach at Portwrinkle.

A Virgin class 221 SuperVoyager hurries north along the West Coast Main Line close to Hopwas in the Tame Valley. The pillbox formed part of the Western Command Stop Line No.6 and ran from Tamworth, E side of Stoke-on-Trent, to Macclesfield and Stockport, thence to 6 miles SE of Manchester.

In World War 2 the Western Command Stop Line No.6 ran from Tamworth via Trent Valley, E side of Stoke-on-Trent, to Macclesfield and Stockport, thence to 6 miles SE of Manchester. This line of fortifications was designed to resist an invasion force coming from the east. Here in Tamworth, close to the River Tame, is this pillbox close to the start of the line.

Type 24 pillbox alongside Bridge 46 at Danes Moss on the Macclesfield Canal. This was one of the defensive structures along Stop Line No.6 which ran, mainly along canals from Tamworth to south-east Manchester.

The Air Ministry sometimes specified a pillbox with all-round field of fire for the defence of airfields and this resulted in the F.C. Construction type which, inevitably, became known as the Mushroom. This is one of two examples at Cark Airfield, Flookburgh.

Strongpoint close to Landguard Point, Felixstowe, overlooking the entrance to the Orwell and approaches to Harwich. The batteries in this area never fired on enemy vessels during WWII, but the anti-aircraft defences were kept very busy.

Pillbox at Portna Lock on the Lower Bann Navigation in Northern Ireland.

Pillbox at Creek Farm, Well Creek, Salters Lode.

In World War 2 the Western Command Stop Line No.6 ran from Tamworth via Trent Valley, E side of Stoke-on-Trent, to Macclesfield and Stockport, thence to 6 miles SE of Manchester. This line of fortifications was designed to resist an invasion force coming from the east. In a field north of Hopwas, not far from the start of the line, is this pillbox close to the River Tame and easily seen from the West Coast main line.

Pillbox at Queensferry alongside the River Dee on the approaches to Chester.

This type 23 pillbox was built way up on High Edge to protect the extensive bomb storage area at RAF Harpur Hill.

One of two pillboxes guarding the ends of the bridge over Bromborough Pool next to the Port Sunlight works.

This type 23 pillbox was built way up on High Edge to protect the extensive bomb storage area at RAF Harpur Hill. The access was over the wall at the back of the structure (right side of this view) where there was a mount for a light anti-aircraft weapon.

Defending the main road to Barrow is this pillbox at Haverthwaite.

It was a breezy day when I visted Porthleven and the sea was rolling in with big breakers. The entrance to the harbour is guarded by this pillbox, just in case of an attempted invasion.

Type 24 pillbox alongside Bridge 13 at Middlecale on the Macclesfield Canal. This was one of the defensive structures along Stop Line No.6 which ran, mainly along canals from Tamworth to south-east Manchester. These days it performs peaceful duties as a garden shed/store for the adjacent moorings.

At the former Ordnance Factory No.10 (Roften) at Hooton, stood this pillbox, still guarding the perimeter from attack. The factory manufactured heavy anti-aircraft guns during WWII.

Defence of the entrance to the Tees and the Redcar furnaces included a series of pillboxes on the coast. Erosion of the dunes under this example at The Gare has seen it toppled. The background is formed by the steelworks and associated coking plant.