World War II Pillbox, Horsham, West Sussex Posted on 20th June 201312th April 2020 by Laurence It didn’t rain, so I went out with my camera today. I actually went out exploring twice, so the included photos are actually from two separate visits. This Second World War bunker formed part of the Arun-Ouse Stop Line, as the area was thought to be one of the major routes towards London. This particular pillbox is anti-infantry, based on the small holes overlooking the bridge. Nothing much bigger than a light machine gun would fit through these, and there are pairs of blocks on the floor for the guns’ supports. I think this is a Type 24 pillbox, more information here at the Pillbox Study Group. Despite my research it was quite difficult to find, but once you know it is fairly easy to get to. Into the pillboxPillbox entranceGunhole for Light Machine GunBases for machine gun legsBases for machine gun legsEntrance from inside, showing part of the Y-shaped inner blast wall to the rightRemote FlashgunExterior of pillbox, remote flash positioned insideView of entrance from inside, with corner of Y-shaped blast wall to the leftTaken with external flashgun positioned to leftTaken with external flashgun positioned to leftTaken with external flashgun positioned to leftInteriorInteriorView of the exteriorVodka bottle from a previous visitorVodka bottle from a previous visitor, HDR processedRear of pillboxRear of pillbox, HDR processed Related posts
