MG pillboxes Norfolk

I'd been intrigued by this description of several pillboxes on the Norfolk coast between Wells and Holkham :

Composite pillbox consisting of two Vickers machine gun emplacements set together at an angle to give fields of fire, from the main embrasures, at 90 degrees to each other.

Managed to get up there this week,however it happend to be the wettest day for awhile so the pics aren't great.

View from rear showing west facing MG embrasure and rear rifle fmbrasure.


East facing MG embrasure


Blast wall in front of door


Door


View from the direction of the beach,no embrasures at all,relying on fire from other pillboxes to cover the front


Thanks for looking

nice find Philip what was it like inside

Hope you enjoyed yourself up their Phillip. Thats a lovely Pillbox and a beautiful part of the North Norfolk Coast!

jonney said:

nice find Philip what was it like inside

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Dark and full of rubbish!

As you go in the door ther is a dividing wall straight ahead,the two MG openings left and right and the rifle opening over your left shoulder and actualy not much room.

Black Shuck said:

Hope you enjoyed yourself up their Phillip. Thats a lovely Pillbox and a beautiful part of the North Norfolk Coast!

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Trouble is I never want to go home!!

Phiilip have you seen the Pillbox just North of Mundesely on the Coast Road, the one with Cone on top!

Philip said:

Trouble is I never want to go home!!

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I do not Blame you , but Hey I may be a bit Biased!

Black Shuck said:

Phiilip have you seen the Pillbox just North of Mundesely on the Coast Road, the one with Cone on top!

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This one? Headed out that way back in July-never seen so many mobile homes-perhaps it was their breeding season !!

Yes thats the one Phillip, what on Earth is the Cone?

Think its a mounting for an AA gun according to my book on Norfolk WW2 defences

Philip said:

Think its a mounting for an AA gun according to my book on Norfolk WW2 defences

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It certainly looks a bit strange, I thought looked like a Chimney!

Philip said:

Think its a mounting for an AA gun according to my book on Norfolk WW2 defences

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Spot on philip,you were right in your july post to say its an Oerlikon AA gun mounting post. Wikipedia shows a pic of one where you can see the 'cone' quite clearly. although it may not be the exact same gun as there were several variants.

20mm AA M.g?

Excellent pics Phil. These guys are unique to Norfolk but quite similar to the Eared Pillboxes in Northumberland. The main difference is the single door at the apex of the two halves on the Norfolk ones and the double door on the Northumberland ones. First time I've seen a pic of one of these so great work.