Back out there for two days catching up with areas that i couldn't get to previously due to time and weather. Skoyen had made it slightly easier for me to find the ones i missed but those classifications and locations on the DoB made it hard to located them. The defences in this area are concentrated and vast and will still take a few visits to get to reach all the pillboxes. Those locations that are in need of correction or that appear to not exist have GPS co-ordinates next to them on the report. Some of the reference codes could be incorrect so apologies if this is so. Where possible i have taken the data base entry as the guide on information previously supplied. An interesting few days out hunting and there are still surprises to be found out there. Again this area is to be covered by me in the near future.
S0016755
S0007850
S0007837 (possibly)
Sat behind the previous pillbox and facing south.
VICKERS MACHINE GUN EMPLACEMENT: S0007835(again possibly)
Three heavily buried emplacements which are so buried they are part of a path and cycle route through the woods. Southern facing and giving a commanding fire over the drop off of Beacon Hill woods.
VICKERS MACHINE GUN EMPLACEMENT: S0007832
VICKERS MACHINE GUN EMPLACEMENT: S0007833
VICKERS MACHINE GUN EMPLACEMENT: S0007834
S0007836 (possibly)
Sat off the path immediately off Beacon Hill Road. East facing.
51°14'39"N, 0°49'26"W
Modern trench, gun pit.
Sat off just to the south east of the above pillbox.
Observation pit.
S0009840
S0009831
S0007840
S0007841
Incorrectly located on GE. The correct location is 51°14'14.20"N, 0°49'25.60"W
Sat high on the bank on the the opposite bank to the MOD training area.
51°14'45.22"N, 0°49'28.34"W
Day 2
S0009814
Sat up on the bank of the A287 and thankfully not demolished when the road was redeveloped. S0009812 - opposite sadly became a victim of such development. 9814 was a git to get too having to negotiate the ferns and brambles to get up the steep bank to it.
S0009824
Sat at the top of Dora's Green Lane and on the junction of Heath lane. S0009826 appears to have been removed as the owner of the property was kind enough to allow me to view into the property. I was lucky to find this out as the owner was leaving his gated property as i walked past. Nothing ventured and nothing gained.
Unknown persons have been in decorating the pillbox and attempting to cover up the usual wanton graffiti.
The only embrasure i had the chance to tidy up a little.
Opposite this pillbox was apparently another pillbox. The only information i could glean about this was it was a gun pit and faced out towards the A287. This was removed after the war ended if the information is correct.
Part of the base of a removed pillbox at the junction of Redlands lane and The Hollow.
51°14'09.26"N, 0°50'38.33"W
It was at this point i sought permission to view on the field surrounds and was informed that there were four pillboxes in the woods and not the three that are currently marked up on the DoB layer. Richard - the land owner was extremely helpful, assisting me with additional information (Canadians built the AT ditches and the Irish workmen built the Pillboxes). After walking around the pillboxes i caught back up with Richard and we sat down chewing the fat over the defences and he was certainly enthusiastic. He remembered playing in the emplacements when he was a child and pointed me to another removed site on the side of Redlands road. He also mentioned the home guard were billeted up to the left of Redlands road up the gravel road which leads up to Dora's Green Lane.
S0011059
AR wall removed.
Not marked up on GE.
51°14'12.70"N, 0°50'32.39"W
S0011060
S0011061
I had to be careful with this one. Hopefully not to anger the bees in the hive on the pillbox.
Taking a drive up Odiham Road and parking up in Heathyfields Lane i then had no option but to continue on foot from this point. Back to tromping around in the head height ferns. Again this area is in need of some corrections. In the triangular copse i could only find 2 type 24 pillboxes and these were set fairly close to each other.
S0009860
Set in low and buried this pillbox - like the other was blocked off with corrugated sheeting. Unlike the other though i did not get into this one and shot through the embrasures. It needed clearing though so out come the secateurs again.
S0009858 (possibly)
51°13'56.43"N, 0°48'49.71"W
Main field of fire - NNE and sat close to the edge of the copse of trees.
Sat in the woods on the opposite side of Old Park Lane are two more type 24 pillboxes. One marked up but unidentified and the other which has not been entered on the DoB.
S0010127
Correct location : 51°13'52.79"N, 0°48'51.68"W
Not marked up on the DoB layer.
Type 24 with the AR wall removed.
51°13'56.86"N, 0°48'53.89"W
Adapted to take a sealed door, the door was thankfully off it's hinges. Due to the proximity of the house to the rear i could not get full surround shots of the pillbox.
Heading out down the end of a path and spotting what is classed on the DoB as two type 28's side by side this again needs to be readjusted. This is a Vickers but without the gun table as there is very little clearance inside which would just need the Vickers Tripod. Facing west over the field and sat at the rear of a property. The internals are very clean and aside from the head clearance - is the cleanest Vickers i have seen. Time to take stock and a breather.
Location : 51°13'49.44"N, 0°48'56.94"W
Finally two more pillboxes that are not marked up on the DoB layer.
51°13'52.11"N, 0°48'59.36"W
Again a type 24
Heavily flooded.
The second pillbox
Location : 51°13'55.79"N, 0°49'04.13"W
Despite being undermined by a small stream that was running under the foundations, the internals were relatively dry.
S0016755
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S0007837 (possibly)
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Sat behind the previous pillbox and facing south.
VICKERS MACHINE GUN EMPLACEMENT: S0007835(again possibly)
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Three heavily buried emplacements which are so buried they are part of a path and cycle route through the woods. Southern facing and giving a commanding fire over the drop off of Beacon Hill woods.
VICKERS MACHINE GUN EMPLACEMENT: S0007832
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VICKERS MACHINE GUN EMPLACEMENT: S0007833
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VICKERS MACHINE GUN EMPLACEMENT: S0007834
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S0007836 (possibly)
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Sat off the path immediately off Beacon Hill Road. East facing.
51°14'39"N, 0°49'26"W
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Modern trench, gun pit.
Sat off just to the south east of the above pillbox.
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Observation pit.
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S0009840
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S0009831
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S0007840
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S0007841
Incorrectly located on GE. The correct location is 51°14'14.20"N, 0°49'25.60"W
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Sat high on the bank on the the opposite bank to the MOD training area.
51°14'45.22"N, 0°49'28.34"W
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Day 2
S0009814
Sat up on the bank of the A287 and thankfully not demolished when the road was redeveloped. S0009812 - opposite sadly became a victim of such development. 9814 was a git to get too having to negotiate the ferns and brambles to get up the steep bank to it.
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S0009824
Sat at the top of Dora's Green Lane and on the junction of Heath lane. S0009826 appears to have been removed as the owner of the property was kind enough to allow me to view into the property. I was lucky to find this out as the owner was leaving his gated property as i walked past. Nothing ventured and nothing gained.
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Unknown persons have been in decorating the pillbox and attempting to cover up the usual wanton graffiti.
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The only embrasure i had the chance to tidy up a little.
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Opposite this pillbox was apparently another pillbox. The only information i could glean about this was it was a gun pit and faced out towards the A287. This was removed after the war ended if the information is correct.
Part of the base of a removed pillbox at the junction of Redlands lane and The Hollow.
51°14'09.26"N, 0°50'38.33"W
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It was at this point i sought permission to view on the field surrounds and was informed that there were four pillboxes in the woods and not the three that are currently marked up on the DoB layer. Richard - the land owner was extremely helpful, assisting me with additional information (Canadians built the AT ditches and the Irish workmen built the Pillboxes). After walking around the pillboxes i caught back up with Richard and we sat down chewing the fat over the defences and he was certainly enthusiastic. He remembered playing in the emplacements when he was a child and pointed me to another removed site on the side of Redlands road. He also mentioned the home guard were billeted up to the left of Redlands road up the gravel road which leads up to Dora's Green Lane.
S0011059
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AR wall removed.
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Not marked up on GE.
51°14'12.70"N, 0°50'32.39"W
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S0011060
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S0011061
I had to be careful with this one. Hopefully not to anger the bees in the hive on the pillbox.
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Taking a drive up Odiham Road and parking up in Heathyfields Lane i then had no option but to continue on foot from this point. Back to tromping around in the head height ferns. Again this area is in need of some corrections. In the triangular copse i could only find 2 type 24 pillboxes and these were set fairly close to each other.
S0009860
Set in low and buried this pillbox - like the other was blocked off with corrugated sheeting. Unlike the other though i did not get into this one and shot through the embrasures. It needed clearing though so out come the secateurs again.
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S0009858 (possibly)
51°13'56.43"N, 0°48'49.71"W
Main field of fire - NNE and sat close to the edge of the copse of trees.
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Sat in the woods on the opposite side of Old Park Lane are two more type 24 pillboxes. One marked up but unidentified and the other which has not been entered on the DoB.
S0010127
Correct location : 51°13'52.79"N, 0°48'51.68"W
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Not marked up on the DoB layer.
Type 24 with the AR wall removed.
51°13'56.86"N, 0°48'53.89"W
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Adapted to take a sealed door, the door was thankfully off it's hinges. Due to the proximity of the house to the rear i could not get full surround shots of the pillbox.
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Heading out down the end of a path and spotting what is classed on the DoB as two type 28's side by side this again needs to be readjusted. This is a Vickers but without the gun table as there is very little clearance inside which would just need the Vickers Tripod. Facing west over the field and sat at the rear of a property. The internals are very clean and aside from the head clearance - is the cleanest Vickers i have seen. Time to take stock and a breather.
Location : 51°13'49.44"N, 0°48'56.94"W
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Finally two more pillboxes that are not marked up on the DoB layer.
51°13'52.11"N, 0°48'59.36"W
Again a type 24
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Heavily flooded.
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The second pillbox
Location : 51°13'55.79"N, 0°49'04.13"W
Despite being undermined by a small stream that was running under the foundations, the internals were relatively dry.
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