At the far western end of Portsdown is the town of Fareham. Along Pinks Hill, the southern approach road to
Fort Wallington (a Palmerston Fort), is the only example of an intact
anti-invasion pillbox left on Portsdown, since the destruction of the
one at Racecourse Lane.
It is a type FW3/25 (ARMCO) pillbox,
which was designed to be proof against rifle fire. It would typically
contain 4 infantry men armed with light automatics.
Pinks
Hill looking South. Fort Wallington is is further up the road to the north. The pill box is located in the bushes on the
left hand side just beyond the second dip in the road.
Pinks
Hill pill box. It is made from rough cast concrete; the corrugated
iron shuttering imprint can clearly be seen. There are 3
openings like the one shown here. A narrow entrance is
directly opposite this opening. The pill box is circular,
1 foot thick, and 8 feet in external diameter.
