Monument record TQ 77 SE 255 - A probable Second World War circular Type 25 pillbox close to the Chattenden and Upnor Railway

Summary

A probable Second World War circular Type 25 pillbox, about 2.6 metres in diameter, is visible as a very small structure on aerial photographs taken in the 1940s, and has been mapped as part of the English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project. The pillbox is located alongside the Chattenden and Upnor Railway (Monument 1545587) near a junction where part of the line branches off to serve the Royal Naval Ordnance Depot at Upnor (Monument 1543146).

Location

Grid reference Centred TQ 7573 7099 (9m by 9m)
Map sheet TQ77SE
County KENT
Civil Parish FRINDSBURY EXTRA, MEDWAY, KENT
Unitary Authority MEDWAY

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

<1> RAF, 1942, NMR RAF/HLA/617 6101 20-JUN-1942 (Photograph). SKE56110.

<2> RAF, 1947, NMR RAF/CPE/UK/2303 5200 10-SEP-1947 (Photograph). SKE56111.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Photograph: RAF. 1942. NMR RAF/HLA/617 6101 20-JUN-1942. NMR RAF/HLA/617 6101 20-JUN-1942.
  • <2> Photograph: RAF. 1947. NMR RAF/CPE/UK/2303 5200 10-SEP-1947. NMR RAF/CPE/UK/2303 5200 10-SEP-1947.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project NMP (EKE20812)

Record last edited

May 22 2024 2:02PM