Building record TR 23 NW 846 - A World War Two pillbox at the former Hawkinge Airfield

Summary

A World War Two pillbox at the former Hawkinge Airfield. It is situated off Gibralter Lane at the south-east corner of the airfield, with Terlingham Manor Fam to the immediate east. It has been described as an Air Ministry standard pattern pillbox, built from reinforced concrete. It may have been constructed between 1940 and 1941. It was said to have been in extant and in good condition in 1999.

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 2113 3897 (4m by 4m)
Map sheet TR23NW
County KENT
District FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT
Civil Parish HAWKINGE, SHEPWAY, KENT

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A World War Two pillbox at the former Hawkinge Airfield (Hawkinge, Kent). It is situated at TR 2118 3902, off Gibralter Lane at the south-east corner of the airfield, with Terlingham Manor Farm to the immediate east. The Defence of Britain Database record describes it as an Air Ministry standard pattern pillbox, built from reinforced concrete. The record states that it was constructed between 1940 and 1941. It was said to have been extant and in good condition in 1999 after a visit which was part of the Defence of Britain Project. (1-2)


<1> Council for British Archaeology, 2002, Defence of Britain Project (Digital archive). SKE32029.

<2> CBA Defence of Britain Project, 1994, Defence of Britain Site Report (Bibliographic reference). SKE6447.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Digital archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2002. Defence of Britain Project.
  • <2> Bibliographic reference: CBA Defence of Britain Project. 1994. Defence of Britain Site Report.

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Defence of Britain (EKE8520)

Record last edited

Jan 12 2026 11:46AM