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Building record TQ 75 SW 319 - Second World War Type 24 pillbox on the north bank of the Medway
Summary
A Second World War Type 24 pillbox, part of the GHQ Line, stands on the north bank of the river Medway
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 7384 5378 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ75SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | MAIDSTONE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | MAIDSTONE, MAIDSTONE, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A Second World War pillbox, part of the GHQ Line, stands on the north bank of the river Medway. Still there in 2018
Concrete construction, brick faced, some damage to facing brickwork. Has One embrasure visible, others buried, entrance accessible. Set into bank and buried up to embrasure level. Part of Medway stop line. Field of fire : 163 degrees South (1)
<1> Kent Defence Research Group, 2024/5, Site recording form for the Maidstone 20th Century Defences Project, 019 (Digital archive). SKE56292.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE56292 Digital archive: Kent Defence Research Group. 2024/5. Site recording form for the Maidstone 20th Century Defences Project. 019.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Survey of Maidstone's 20th Century Military and Civil Defence Sites (EKE23349)
Record last edited
Aug 27 2024 1:25PM