Pillbox 214, Shui Chuen O [1937- ]

Submitted by Rob on Wed, 04/17/2013 - 17:38
Current condition
Ruin
Date completed

Year completed is: Approximate
Condition at last visit: Ruin
Date of last visit: Aug-1995
Ref: ROB-00531
Other: Destroyed in fighting Dec 41

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PB 214
2022
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2020s
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2020s
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The yellow dot seems to be lying east of the path, while in fact it's in the west. The marker stone lying on the path is within several metres to the pillbox. Namely, the marker stone is to the right of this photo (a bit out of view)

Coordinates of pillbox: 22.3671714, 114.1944527

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P_20200403_PB214.jpg, by H.Lo

Hi There,

Look's like the shrubs had not grown back that much after the bush fire a few years ago.  I was able to see it on the foot brfge between Sha Kok Estate and Shatin Wai Station.  The CLP Pylon is the guide.

T

Sorry, the focus is a little bit off.

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DSCF3388.JPG, by tngan

Hi There,

Walked by the area again and took another shot.  Seems like mother nature is claiming back the slope quite a bit.

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dscf7659.jpg, by tngan

T

 

Does this PB come with a tunnel?

I visited the site today and found a suspected collapsed tunnel right on the trail, not sure whether this is added later on, but the brick was deep in the earth and seems burried for quite some time given its condition. 

I also found a broken piece of brick with half the logo within the PB ruin, maybe it has been broken off from the part exposed to the trail?

Suspected tunnel of PB214
Suspected tunnel of PB214, by yin758
Brick found in PB214 Ruin
Brick found in PB214 Ruin, by yin758

There was a collapsed tunnel leading from the right rear corner of the PB for a short distance to the right. At where the tunnel would have commenced was a concrete entrance trench which was still there when I visited some years ago. Can't say about current condition.