Help identifying a building

Demolished around ten years ago....but what was it?



The aperture facing along the runway was roughly at ground level and at head height. Entrance to the building was at the opposite side to the aperture. Single room AFAIR

Which airfield, tigger?

Sorry, Woodford.

I have no idea but I would like to follow the thread. Thank you.

tigger;88291 wrote:

The aperture facing along the runway was roughly at ground level and at head height.

Confused by this - head height is 4-6 feet. Is that aperture 5 feet + in height?

Where exactly on the airfield was it?

Building was sunk into the ground. Bottom of the aperture roughly head height and approx 18" in height.
Location was just south of the 07 threshold, roughly here: wtp2.appspot.com/wheresthepath.htm?lat=5...1406&gz=16&oz=8>=1

I've just remembered where I have seen an almost identical building......gun emplacement next to the Dove at Ellastone.

tigger;88349 wrote:

... the Dove at Ellerstone.

More questions, tigger. The only 'Ellerstone' I can find through Google is Ellerston in New South Wales Ozland.

Carnaby;88350 wrote:

More questions, tigger. The only 'Ellerstone' I can find through Google is Ellerston in New South Wales Ozland.

My only deffence is that it was late and I've not had much sleep....Ellastone. North of Uttoxeter, there is a bridge over the river Dove. The gun emplacement I photographed is on the Staffordshire side of the bridge and diagonally opposite in Derbyshire there is a pillbox. Both designed to protect the crossing.

Where's the gun emplacement linky: wtp2.appspot.com/wheresthepath.htm?lat=5...6216&gz=18&oz=9>=1 (pillbox is hidden by tree growth)

A couple more photos of this emplacement and the local pillboxes at: s130.photobucket.com/albums/p267/trunktemp/Dove%20stop%20line/

PILLBOX (VARIANT): S0007792

The Defence of Britain

Location: Near Prestbury Station by the railway line, nr. Woodford Airfield.

Condition: Fair

Description: 18/07/1995 Pillbox, no specification. Concrete walls and corrugated asbestos roof facing runway. No embrasures facing away from runway. [Recorders note the site may be an air raid shelter].

Follow the link below to view the original defence of Britain record

ads.ahds.ac.uk/catalogue/specColl/dob/ai_full_r.cfm?refno=7792
Directions: To here - From here

Please don't put me in an air raid shelter with a roof that wont stop even a small incendiary bomb!