Pillbox Type 22 at Grid Ref SK61872 36068

Building This is a partly rebuilt Second World War Type 22 (FW3/22) pillbox of 1941 which originally formed part of the airfield defences of Tollerton Airfield but now serves as an aviation memorial. This pillbox is situated c.15m west of the control tower and is one of 18 pillboxes which survive around the periphery of the air field.

Materials and Exterior Constructed of red brick with concrete lintels and a flat concrete roof, this bullet-proof pillbox is partly sunken with steps down to the western entrance. It is hexagonal in plan with the embrasures facing eastwards on to the airfield. Each embrasure has a stepped brick and concrete surface which would have functioned as bullet stops.

Nine plaques are positioned around the walls and commemorate aspects of the airfields history. Three plaques read simply '12 SQUADRON ROYAL AIR FORCE', '44 SQUADRON ROYAL AIR FORCE' and '50 SQUADRON ROYAL AIR FORCE'. Two further plaques record the stations former status as 'SATELLITE OF RAF SYERSTON AND 'SATELLITE RAF NEWTON'. In 1991, the 50th anniversary of the Air Training Corps (ATC), a plaque was dedicated by 2425 Squadron, ATC, to all who served at Tollerton during World War II. Also remembered are no. 27 E and RFTS Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserves 1937-1945. A roll of honour also lists all the crew who were killed or injured in the crash of Wellington W5365 at 12:20 hours on 8th February 1941.

Interior No interior inspection was carried out as the pillbox was waterlogged.

This List entry has been amended to add the source for War Memorials Register. This source was not used in the compilation of this List entry but is added here as a guide for further reading, 24 January 2017.