World War II Pillbox, Catlow

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iBase ID

226183

Reference identifier

ENE22052008933

Title

World War II Pillbox, Catlow

Place

Nelson

General notes

It was errected in 1940 as the quarters of a search light platoon. This group of soldiers was withdrawn after the Battle of Britain, and the Home Guard took it over as a riffle range.
The search platoon were the Red Spa detachment of the Light Regiment Royal Artillery, and the Home Guard were the Nelson and Colne companies of the Twenty Eigth County of Lancashire Home Guard Battalion.
The Pill Box was built to protect the Search Light from enemy ground troops. It had a view of three main roads.

Medium

Photographic print

Colour

Monochrome

Original image size

15.0/9.9cm

Year of image

1974

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Locator

K17 Pill Box

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