Two Pillboxes At Ex RAF Netherthorpe

[RichCooper]

First the one to the North of the airfield EDOBID: 11753 I think this should marked up as EDOBID: 2025 PILLBOX: S0007977
which is on the overlay in woods to the NW but described "Pillbox, no specification. 01/04/1998 Brick-shuttered pillbox [recorders could only view from a distance across the runway and two fields]." which accurately describes this particular one.One for the CPT The actual doorway is bricked up but theres a hole in the side


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The other is SW of the airfield and pretty much the same right down to the arched brick lintel over the door but a bit more overgrown PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/22): S0007975


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Thanks for looking

 

[jonney]

Nice bit of brickwork there mate

 

[RichCooper]

Must add a machette to the bucket and spade

 

[jonney]

Indianna cooper rides again

 

[oldscrote]

Oh happy Sunday..Nice one Rich,I wonder who threw that large lump of rock at the first box?Love the arched doors obviously a box builder who took pride in his work

 

[RichCooper]

Indianna cooper rides again

agh thats my bro

 

[RichCooper]

Oh happy Sunday..Nice one Rich,I wonder who threw that large lump of rock at the first box?Love the arched doors obviously a box builder who took pride in his work

yea I kinda liked the arches never saw any like that before.Looks like the farmer uses that one to chuck stones in

 

[sennelager66]

Some tidy brickwork there. Certainly pride and flair used to provide character to the PB. Thanks for this.

 

[cptpies]

I agree with you Rich DoB 7977 does seem to match the description for EDOBID 11753. I'll move it accordingly.

The brickwork is fantastic on these boxes. You definitely get a sense that those builders that took pride in their work new damn well that these structures would be standing long after they were gone.