At Heckfield Bridge a pair of very well preserved type 25 (ARMCO) pillboxes still stand. This is the most prominent and the tallest. As you can see the condition is superb the iron work and brickwork has survived despite the Hampshire climate. The interior seem to have been painted at sometime and the gun pivots and woodwork is still there also. SU740611
This rear "window" style entrance.
Further along the bank is the 2nd one at SU741610 ,it is set into the ground , and overlooks the River Whitewater from a advantage point. This box is also superb, but its crowning glory is that it still has the armco stencilling on the iron inside ,both boxes the bolts and brickwork are in supurb condition.
The maker's name is still clearly visible. It reads "Armco a39, manufactured by the American Rolling Mill Co, Middlton, Ohio.
It also says 2oz coating and seems to bear a date 3/10/31?.).
This shows the interior of one of the pillboxes as well as one of the manufacturers stencils..
This shows a closeup of one of loopholes. These pillboxes formed part of the GHQ Line (Berkshire/Hampshire/Surrey/Kent) - West - East section of GHQ Line running from Reading through Hampshire and West Surrey to Kent (Leigh) following in part a line south of the North Downs. (Photos and text Tim Denton).
To see a map or aerial photo of this location.