Bikes and Bunkers

Not quite a bunker, but fitting for this thread nonetheless, I think. An air watchtower. Used in the fifties and sixties to watch the sky for Russian warplanes. This one is located seven km near my home, and someone I know has lived near it all his life, according to him it was never in use. Others say they were definitely manned. All of the online info is in Dutch, but here is the official website anyway.

https://luchtwachttorens.nl/
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Well overgrown pillbox near to Felley Priory in Notts. SK 48207 50541 if anyone is interested. The ride was supposed to visit 4 that I know of but first two are now on private land (RAF Watnall, makes for interesting reading) and the whole area surrounding the third was completely overgrown with nettles, I don’t mind the odd sting but when it’s 4’ deep that’s too much.

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