Four North Norfolk pillboxes

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HughieD

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Need my pillbox fix from time-to-time and North Norfolk didn't disappoint!

No.1 - This one is on the Beach at Brancaster next to Golf Club House.

29470755721_05b43f1045_b.jpgimg7174 by HughieDW, on Flickr

This unique irregular hexagonal pillbox is all locked up but in pretty good nick.

29551297485_d860b44c41_b.jpgimg7172 by HughieDW, on Flickr

29517209306_d5a7d6b6f8_b.jpgimg7171 by HughieDW, on Flickr

There's also a spigot mortar pedestal next to it:

29551250885_3fd0243886_b.jpgimg7173 by HughieDW, on Flickr

No.2 - This tidy type FW3/22 can be found at a road junction just south of Little Walsingham.

28881039064_0a620a4063_b.jpgimg7242 by HughieDW, on Flickr

29506128295_ce1739680a_b.jpgimg7241 by HughieDW, on Flickr

29425806421_658f5c0b03_b.jpgimg7246 by HughieDW, on Flickr

29397360342_e4c816ca92_b.jpgimg7247 by HughieDW, on Flickr

No.3 - This well-tended FW3/22 is just north of Swanton Novers. The commemorative plaque on the pillbox's front wall was a very poignant touch.

28883578463_538c804f0c_b.jpgimg7225 by HughieDW, on Flickr

29471601796_0a49e349a9_b.jpgimg7236 by HughieDW, on Flickr

29471481576_d18968c929_b.jpgimg7227 by HughieDW, on Flickr

29216485780_d0187c2349_b.jpgimg7235 by HughieDW, on Flickr

No.4 - And the best for last. This pristine Vickers MG Pillbox is just to the right of the road leading to the beach at Holkham.

29513440406_fa539bf9b0_b.jpgimg7382 by HughieDW, on Flickr

29257519390_83096e75fc_b.jpgimg7384 by HughieDW, on Flickr

28922089384_aefac35d67_b.jpgimg7386 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Special because it still has both ring mounts for the Vickers Machine guns:

29257419880_e0df8a5b30_b.jpgimg7387 by HughieDW, on Flickr

OK, enough concrete porn for now!
 
Nice set there Mr D !! Done a week in Norfolk a couple of weeks back in near perfect weather and got lots of pillbox pics ( unfortunately the wrong time of year for vegetation though !!) There is so many still standing including many WW1 examples and a fair few unique ones too. Holkham is an excellent location too, what with all those vickers MG posts and a cracking walk to the sea !!
 
So if Jerry wanted to invade then Norfolk would be the ideal landing point. But there seems to be better quality pill boxes around this area. Seems to be nice and clean and built well.
 

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