LoggyDriver Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 I was looking at a Pillbox that I presume was for the protection of the Didcot Ordinance Depot, before the Power Station was built. It has a painted sign on one side just visible. I will take some photo's of this soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snapper Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 Top banana.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedawnpatrol Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 Sounds Interesting, I've an interest in Didcot, when it was No3 Stores Depot Royal Flying Corps in the 14 - 18 war. I have some paperwork and a very nice 'squadron' photo. Jules Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoggyDriver Posted December 13, 2009 Author Share Posted December 13, 2009 (edited) I was looking at a site the other day about Pillboxes, and it said that there weren't any listed for Oxfordshire. I haven't got a clue what type this one is, it's square, concrete, has three gun slits and a doorway. It's half burried and has earth on top. It's about a foot thick and the sign says something like No3 Police something or other. I found this on the net, dated 1939 it's the Byelaws for the Central Ordinance Depot. It has a map of the outline of the site. If you look at the top where the right of way goes from B-C the Pillbox is around where the "way" is written on the map. It's the only one I've seen and is accessible to the public. As mentioned I will get some pictures asap. http://www.mod.uk/NR/rdonlyres/4FE3AC96-9D79-4F54-95DC-38144A356CF7/0/didcot_central_ordnance_depot.pdf Edited December 13, 2009 by LoggyDriver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Signals Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 I was looking at a site the other day about Pillboxes, and it said that there weren't any listed for Oxfordshire. If you go on to Google Earth and get the Defence of Britain 'add-on' you will find there seems to be a few more pillboxes etc in that area. To the North of Didcot, one at Sutton Courtenay and another at Appleford to name two of the nearer ones. Away to the east are plenty along a stop line running south from Shillingford along the line of the river. Could keep you busy for a while ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 For the Defence Of Britain overlay, see this thread: http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?t=15694 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoggyDriver Posted December 13, 2009 Author Share Posted December 13, 2009 Thanks guys, I actually loaded this onto Google Earth this morning:coffee: The one I'm on about isn't listed, so that's a bonus. There do indeed seem to be quite a few in Oxfordshire, mainly due to the airfields no doubt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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