RAF Wellingore The Defences

The full set of remaining defences.Starting with the type 22 now being used as a garden shed e03564


E03564 (2) by Rich Cooper2012, on Flickr


E03564 (3) by Rich Cooper2012, on Flickr


E03564 (4) by Rich Cooper2012, on Flickr

Moving along the northern peri track the first Dispersal Pen e10628 with two loopholed walls e01106 & e01107.This pen is about the best condition of all five.The Stanton Shelter has two entrances inside the pen and one leading out to the larger of the loopholed walls.


E10628 (13) by Rich Cooper2012, on Flickr


E10628 (12) by Rich Cooper2012, on Flickr


E10628 (9) by Rich Cooper2012, on Flickr


E10628 (3) by Rich Cooper2012, on Flickr


E01107 (5) by Rich Cooper2012, on Flickr


E01107 (3) by Rich Cooper2012, on Flickr


E01107 (2) by Rich Cooper2012, on Flickr


E01107 (1) by Rich Cooper2012, on Flickr


E01106 (7) by Rich Cooper2012, on Flickr


E01106 (4) by Rich Cooper2012, on Flickr

Between this and the next pen is pillbox e03563


E03563 (1) by Rich Cooper2012, on Flickr


E03563 (2) by Rich Cooper2012, on Flickr


E03563 (5) by Rich Cooper2012, on Flickr


E03563 (9) by Rich Cooper2012, on Flickr


E03563 (12) by Rich Cooper2012, on Flickr

The next pen is e10627 with loopholed walls e01103 & e01105 The shelter on this one only has two entrances on the pen side with no access out to the defence walls


E10627 (6) by Rich Cooper2012, on Flickr


E10627 (5) by Rich Cooper2012, on Flickr


E01105 (2) by Rich Cooper2012, on Flickr


E01105 (1) by Rich Cooper2012, on Flickr


E01103 by Rich Cooper2012, on Flickr

Pen e10626 is next to the last one with loopholed walls e01102 & e01104 The shelter on this one has the two inner entrances and again one giving access to the larger loopholed wall.


E10626 (1) by Rich Cooper2012, on Flickr


E10626 (4) by Rich Cooper2012, on Flickr


E10626 (7) by Rich Cooper2012, on Flickr


E01104 (1) by Rich Cooper2012, on Flickr


E01102 (3) by Rich Cooper2012, on Flickr


E01102 (2) by Rich Cooper2012, on Flickr

Then the next type 22 e03562


E03562 (2) by Rich Cooper2012, on Flickr


E03562 (4) by Rich Cooper2012, on Flickr


E03562 (10) by Rich Cooper2012, on Flickr


E03562 (11) by Rich Cooper2012, on Flickr

On the perimeter corner Pillbox e03561


E03561 (1) by Rich Cooper2012, on Flickr


E03561 (2) by Rich Cooper2012, on Flickr


E03561 (8) by Rich Cooper2012, on Flickr


E03561 (10) by Rich Cooper2012, on Flickr

Following the perimeter south next is the BHQ e01195


E01195 (2) by Rich Cooper2012, on Flickr


E01195 (5) by Rich Cooper2012, on Flickr


E01195 (7) by Rich Cooper2012, on Flickr


E01195 (11) by Rich Cooper2012, on Flickr


E01195 (13) by Rich Cooper2012, on Flickr


E01195 (14) by Rich Cooper2012, on Flickr


E01195 (16) by Rich Cooper2012, on Flickr


E01195 (24) by Rich Cooper2012, on Flickr

Closely followed by another Type 22 e03560 This one faces in towards the airfield.


E03560 (1) by Rich Cooper2012, on Flickr


E03560 (2) by Rich Cooper2012, on Flickr


E03560 (3) by Rich Cooper2012, on Flickr


E03560 (9) by Rich Cooper2012, on Flickr


E03560 (12) by Rich Cooper2012, on Flickr

At the South East corner pillbox e03559 the only really vandalised one next to a footpath.


E03559 (2) by Rich Cooper2012, on Flickr


E03559 (13) by Rich Cooper2012, on Flickr


E03559 (11) by Rich Cooper2012, on Flickr


E03559 (10) by Rich Cooper2012, on Flickr


E03559 (6) by Rich Cooper2012, on Flickr

Along the souther perimeter pillbox e03558


E03558 (4) by Rich Cooper2012, on Flickr


E03558 (5) by Rich Cooper2012, on Flickr


E03558 (6) by Rich Cooper2012, on Flickr


E03558 (8) by Rich Cooper2012, on Flickr


E03558 (11) by Rich Cooper2012, on Flickr

Back on the western Perimeter aircraft pen e10629 the worst condition of the five remaining pens with just one loopholed wall and a filled exterior entrance to a shelter remaining.


E10629 (1) by Rich Cooper2012, on Flickr


E10629 (2) by Rich Cooper2012, on Flickr


E11404 (1) by Rich Cooper2012, on Flickr


E11404 (3) by Rich Cooper2012, on Flickr

In front of this was another type 22 pillbox the remains of the base are still there. ( 53° 4'42.15"N 0°32'1.73"W Steve )


DSC09562 by Rich Cooper2012, on Flickr

And just north of this the last of the dispersal pens e10630 again with two loopholed walls e11405 & e11406.The shelter has three entrances again,two to the inner pens and strangely one leading to the outside but not into either of the defence positions.


E10630 (1) by Rich Cooper2012, on Flickr


E10630 (2) by Rich Cooper2012, on Flickr


E10630 (4) by Rich Cooper2012, on Flickr


E11405 (1) by Rich Cooper2012, on Flickr


E11406 (1) by Rich Cooper2012, on Flickr


E11406 (3) by Rich Cooper2012, on Flickr


E11406 (4) by Rich Cooper2012, on Flickr

Theres an ROC post at the rear of this pen


E10630 (15) by Rich Cooper2012, on Flickr

Brilliant photos welldone mate.

Another fine days hunting and great pics bruv

Top job Rich

You had a busy day there Rich,excellent stuff,never seen defended dispersals before,do the loopholed walls face inwards towards the airfield?

you hit the mother lode, what unusual mounts as well

oldscrote said:

You had a busy day there Rich,excellent stuff,never seen defended dispersals before,do the loopholed walls face inwards towards the airfield?

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No they all face outwards,only the one pillbox near the BHQ faces inward

leftorium said:

you hit the mother lode, what unusual mounts as well

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No idea on the mounts unless its some local design,nice to see so many surviving though

Thats a nice collection Rich,did you get a look in the ROC post?

What a great set of defenses you have shown there.

flyboys90 said:

Thats a nice collection Rich,did you get a look in the ROC post?

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No mate it was padlocked

Now your reports are alway comprehensive, but even by your high stands that's one epic report Rich!