TYPE 24&28 Pillbox's West Row,Suffolk 07/10

[WinchItIn]

Explored with Stuck247

While out looking for ROC post's, we came across these pillbox's. At West Row, Suffolk on the south side of Judes Ferry Bridge, over the River Lark.

(From the Defence of Britain overlay) Thanks Cptpies.

The first one was a Type 28 Anti-tank gun emplacement with a large stepped embrasure which faces North towards the bridge, with two smaller LMG/rifle embrasures either side and the doorway at the rear. Brick external shuttering with concrete roof.

The bridge is to the right of the large tree on the left.

The Second was a Type 24 , hexagon shaped, I was only able to get a couple of picture of this, from the road as crops where in the fields.

Thanks for looking.
Barney

 

[night crawler]

Good that I have never seen one of that type yet. You could try and do what I do which is walk round teh edge of the field to get to the second pillbox but no doubt the field will be cut soon.

 

[cptpies]

Thanks Barney. The T28 has a holdfast for a 6Pdr Hotchkiss. There's supposed to be another T24 or T22 right at the south end of the bridge, you didn't get a glimpse of that by any chance?

 

[WinchItIn]

cptpies

There's supposed to be another T24 or T22 right at the south end of the bridge, you didn't get a glimpse of that by any chance?

Unfortunately I only found that out last night after downloading the D.O.B. I am going to take another run out there probably next week so I shall have a good look for it-my machete is coming with me to help with likely gardening for access.

Barney

 

[sYnc_below]

That Type 28 is cool, I didn't realise they were so large

 

[Munchh]

A nice pair there Winch, thanks for the looksee. Agree with NC, I've taken to sticking to the edge of the field when approaching PB's. Works for me

 

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West Row

Hi cptpies
See my blog entries for 8th and 11th April for pics of spigot mortar, concrete sandbagged weapons pits and other type 24's in the area of the bridge, West Row
http://pillboxesinsuffolk.blogspot.com