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Monument record TQ 54 NW 249 - Second World War Type 24 pillbox behind a property called Sandholes
Summary
Brick shuttered Type 24, 7 embrasures located alongside a small wood and pond behind a property called Sandholes between Penshurst and Chiddingstone. The pillbox sits on rising ground above the river valley looking down onto the small road bridge that crosses the River Eden. It forms part of the GHQ line B leading to Penshurst. Field of fire is to the south and covers a shell proof pillbox on the river bank (S0000921). In good condition, although some of the front brickwork has fallen away.
Location
Grid reference | TQ 5097 4596 (point) |
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Map sheet | TQ54NW |
County | KENT |
Civil Parish | CHIDDINGSTONE, SEVENOAKS, KENT |
District | SEVENOAKS, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Pillbox Study Group, Pillbox Study Group communication (Verbal communication). SKE52253.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SKE52253 Verbal communication: Pillbox Study Group. Pillbox Study Group communication.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Nov 25 2020 1:25PM