RAF Newton Pillboxes Pt 1 North Side (pic heavy)

[RichCooper]

See this place has been done on here a lot but none of the pillboxes so here goes Starting from the nearest to the A46 and going east to west (The Norcon type PILLBOX (TYPE CP/6/40/111): S0013086 is sadly gone under thr rehash of the A46)

First up is PILLBOX (LINCOLNSHIRE 3 BAY): S0000684 in Notts bit of a variant on the 3 bay and the first I've seen with brick shuttering


S0000684 by codseeker, on Flickr


S0000684 (3) by codseeker, on Flickr


S0000684 (1) by codseeker, on Flickr


S0000684 (2) by codseeker, on Flickr


S0000684 (6) by codseeker, on Flickr


S0000684 (8) by codseeker, on Flickr


S0000684 (16) by codseeker, on Flickr


S0000684 (10) by codseeker, on Flickr


S0000684 (15) by codseeker, on Flickr


S0000684 (12) by codseeker, on Flickr


S0000684 (13) by codseeker, on Flickr


S0000684 (17) by codseeker, on Flickr

Next up round past NewtonVillage the first of 3 of the same type PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/23): S0000689


S0000689 by codseeker, on Flickr


S0000689 (4) by codseeker, on Flickr


S0000689 (2) by codseeker, on Flickr


S0000689 (3) by codseeker, on Flickr


S0000689 (11) by codseeker, on Flickr


S0000689 (10) by codseeker, on Flickr


S0000689 (12) by codseeker, on Flickr


S0000689 (23) by codseeker, on Flickr


S0000689 (24) by codseeker, on Flickr


S0000689 (18) by codseeker, on Flickr


S0000689 (16) by codseeker, on Flickr


S0000689 (8) by codseeker, on Flickr

Next along the lane comes no DOB number but its on the overlay as PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/23) I suspect it may be S0011747 on as demolished but nearby


Pillbox type fw3 23 by codseeker, on Flickr


Pillbox type fw3 23 (1) by codseeker, on Flickr


Pillbox type fw3 23 (2) by codseeker, on Flickr


Pillbox type fw3 23 (3) by codseeker, on Flickr


Pillbox type fw3 23 (5) by codseeker, on Flickr


Pillbox type fw3 23 (6) by codseeker, on Flickr


Pillbox type fw3 23 (7) by codseeker, on Flickr


Pillbox type fw3 23 (11) by codseeker, on Flickr


Pillbox type fw3 23 (12) by codseeker, on Flickr


Pillbox type fw3 23 (10) by codseeker, on Flickr


Pillbox type fw3 23 (21) by codseeker, on Flickr


Pillbox type fw3 23 (20) by codseeker, on Flickr

Lastly on the Northern side is PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/23): S0000687 inside the airfield perimeter fence.No internals for this as it was full of wasps


S0000687 (1) by codseeker, on Flickr


S0000687 (3) by codseeker, on Flickr


S0000687 (2) by codseeker, on Flickr


S0000687 (4) by codseeker, on Flickr


S0000687 (12) by codseeker, on Flickr

For anyone not sick of pillboxes already part 2 will follow later

 

[jonney]

unusual shelves in them type 23's mate all the ones I've found have had gun tables in them

 

[RichCooper]

probably for cups of tea RAF remember

 

[night crawler]

Some great pillboxes you found there.

 

[RichCooper]

Some great pillboxes you found there.

Was a good afternoons mooching no hassle from anyone even the farmer I met was interested

 

[cptpies]

Good stuff Rich

Interesting to see the extemporised pintle mounts. I think there were two to accommodate different weapons.