The Sulham Valley

night crawler · 8th Feb 10, 08:38

Sunday I decided to go and investigate the Sulham Valley. My good mate Fluffy has posted some stuff from here already but I felt it was time to take a leaf from him and follow his footprints. The stop line here runs for about 8 miles from Pangboure to Theale where it meets up with the river Kennet. I had my map showing various places some pillboxes others where the ditch ran. What started out as a strole round the ones near Pangbourne turned into a frenzy at Tadley. This is the first part I have done I still have to do the other section. Enjoy som first class Pillbox porn.

This one Fluffy has posted before and like he said is blocked up. As you can see it is near a Houseing estate which would not have been there in WW2 not sure it it was there when I used to pass it on the way to school

This is the bit Fluffy did not show and was someting to do with the defences round here
I did manage to get my pocket camera through the Pistol loophole and get a photo inside but will have to post that later as it's not uploaded.

Unlike poor old Fluffy who probably can't get is 40D in the loophole I managed this with my compact

The distroyed one Fluffy has posted. At first I thought it was in one piece till I noticed the large crack

One on the corner

That is a large loophole which went to prove this pillbox was a type 28 twin with two large gun positions.

Neaby is a another of those sluice gate constructions

This is looking back towards the wrecked pillbox

Onto Fluffy's infantry box. Map shows there were two here

And if you look to the left you can make out the other. I took some photo's of the inside and the number on it as well. Inside has been used for cattle but there is one dividing wall. Will post a photo when I sort out some more.

Inside taken from the front loophole, did not fancy walking through the shit

I'll leave you with this photo as it is the next one along and I managed to spot it from just along from the Infantry box whan I was looking at the river Pang. It was the first of the next six I came across in a half mile area

8th Feb 10, 08:38	#1
night crawler Veteran Member Join Date: January 2009 Location: Oxfordshire Age: 58 Posts: 978 Thanks: 217 Thanks received: 76	The Sulham Valley Sunday I decided to go and investigate the Sulham Valley. My good mate Fluffy has posted some stuff from here already but I felt it was time to take a leaf from him and follow his footprints. The stop line here runs for about 8 miles from Pangboure to Theale where it meets up with the river Kennet. I had my map showing various places some pillboxes others where the ditch ran. What started out as a strole round the ones near Pangbourne turned into a frenzy at Tadley. This is the first part I have done I still have to do the other section. Enjoy som first class Pillbox porn. This one Fluffy has posted before and like he said is blocked up. As you can see it is near a Houseing estate which would not have been there in WW2 not sure it it was there when I used to pass it on the way to school This is the bit Fluffy did not show and was someting to do with the defences round here I did manage to get my pocket camera through the Pistol loophole and get a photo inside but will have to post that later as it's not uploaded. Unlike poor old Fluffy who probably can't get is 40D in the loophole I managed this with my compact The distroyed one Fluffy has posted. At first I thought it was in one piece till I noticed the large crack One on the corner That is a large loophole which went to prove this pillbox was a type 28 twin with two large gun positions. Neaby is a another of those sluice gate constructions This is looking back towards the wrecked pillbox Onto Fluffy's infantry box. Map shows there were two here And if you look to the left you can make out the other. I took some photo's of the inside and the number on it as well. Inside has been used for cattle but there is one dividing wall. Will post a photo when I sort out some more. Inside taken from the front loophole, did not fancy walking through the shit I'll leave you with this photo as it is the next one along and I managed to spot it from just along from the Infantry box whan I was looking at the river Pang. It was the first of the next six I came across in a half mile area __________________ "May the shadow of Murphy never darken your door. Flickr http://www.panoramio.com/user/3118901 Last edited by night crawler; 8th Feb 10 at 17:40..