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Monument record TQ 44 NW 191 - Second World War reinforced concrete hexagonal pillbox
Summary
Second World War reinforced concrete hexagonal pillbox with 7 embrasures. At air landing strip on Thaxted Farm, South-West of Edenbridge
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 4349 4500 (6m by 6m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ44NW |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | EDENBRIDGE, SEVENOAKS, KENT |
| District | SEVENOAKS, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Hexagonal pillbox with 7 embrasures. Brick-shuttered (yellow stock bricks). Entrance has been bricked up. A wind sock for the adjacent landing strip has been affixed to the pillbox. Irregular hexagon, sandstone and brick shuttered concrete pillbox - faces S. 7 x precast embrasures (2 covering entrance). 1 ft wide concrete ledge around external perimeter. In fair condition, with some bricks deteriorating. Entrance bricked up. At air landing strip on Thaxted Farm, SW of Edenbridge. (1)
<1> Council for British Archaeology, 2002, Defence of Britain Project (Digital archive). SKE32029.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE32029 Digital archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2002. Defence of Britain Project.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Defence of Britain (EKE8520)
Record last edited
Feb 6 2026 1:27PM