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jonney

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Well after doing the HAA battery and the Coastal Battery I thought I would round the day off with a couple of pillboxes. The first 2 have been on here before and are both at Seaton Sluice, Northumberland

First up is pillbox S0013256 a non standard type
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The doorway
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internals (camera through gap in doorway)
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Through embrasures (notice the long tunnel from the inside to the outside)
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Then on to pillbox S0007245 a concrete sandbag gun emplacement
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Bricked up embrasure
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the doorway
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the defense area that this emplacement covered
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Then on the beach further North at Blyth there were the remains of another 2 pillboxes
The first being S0013264 an Anti Tank gun emplacement
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The DoB has the next one as being a circular pillbox S0007117 in the dunes in bad condition. It took some finding because as you can see the elements have taken it's toll on it

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concrete sandbag
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Anti Tank blocks S0013249
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And finally on the way home I thought I would drop in on my local type 22 and finally get some pics of it. This one was part of Brancepeth Durham Light Infantry training camp in County Durham and only this and the officers houses remain (houses are now private family homes). It is in good condition even though we used to play in it as kids

This one had guard sheep this time
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internals
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Guard sheep wanted to know what I was doing
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Thats all folks hope you enjoyed

Cheers for looking
Jon
 
Last photo = UE themed self portrait?..

sorry had to say it !
 
Great pics mate but i gotta ask where you at the other end of the sheep trying to wedge its head in ? :lol:thats a classic shot though
 
Excellent report though it is a shame the pillboxes are blocked up like that. Nature seems well able to demoish what the councils can't. Glad you have guard shee up there as well I've come across a few in my travels. :)
 

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