I decided to make a trip down to North Weald yesterday to photograph the defences and as you will see it turned into a cracker of a day despite the weather trying its best to rain on me. First off we have what is marked on the overlay as a Spiggot Mortar Emplacement but this doesnt look like one to me, number S000470:
Next we move onto Pillbox S0002392 of an Air Ministry Pattern:
Moving across the field we come to S0000464 another Air Ministry Pattern Pillbox:
As you can see this has been used for dumping old tyres:
Despite a good look Pillbox S0000465 which was also supposed to be in this field seems to have gone.
Moving along one field we come to two sets of Aircraft Disposal pens which seem to have been mixed in with earth piles to prevent entry:
Moving further down the field we come to S0000468 a type 22 which is very will hidden and this is the only photo i could get, someone seems to have fitted plastic to the openings and there appear to be tea lights inside:
Moving further south we come to S0002388 which seems to have been demolished now as there where several piles of concrete with reinforcing rod laying about this location:
Back across the road and onto the next pillbox S0000469 a cantileverd pillbox:
(It is under there but impossible to get a photo of)
Next we move onto Pillbox S0002392 of an Air Ministry Pattern:
Moving across the field we come to S0000464 another Air Ministry Pattern Pillbox:
As you can see this has been used for dumping old tyres:
Despite a good look Pillbox S0000465 which was also supposed to be in this field seems to have gone.
Moving along one field we come to two sets of Aircraft Disposal pens which seem to have been mixed in with earth piles to prevent entry:
Moving further down the field we come to S0000468 a type 22 which is very will hidden and this is the only photo i could get, someone seems to have fitted plastic to the openings and there appear to be tea lights inside:
Moving further south we come to S0002388 which seems to have been demolished now as there where several piles of concrete with reinforcing rod laying about this location:
Back across the road and onto the next pillbox S0000469 a cantileverd pillbox:
(It is under there but impossible to get a photo of)
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