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Monument record TQ 77 NE 1402 - ?Second World War pillbox
Summary
A probable Second World War pillbox is visible on aerial photographs of 1941 as a structure on the seafront to the south of the Pumping Station at St Marys Bay. This feature was mapped from aerial photographs as part of the South East RCZAS NMP project.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 0907 2719 (10m by 10m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR02NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | ST MARY IN THE MARSH, SHEPWAY, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
The pillbox is centred at TR 0907 2719, and measures approximately 6m across. It is possibly a Type 23 or Type 24 pillbox. It is situated between anti-invasion scaffolding on the beach (Monument Number 1535069), and three parallel lines of barbed wire (Monument Number 1535054).
It is still visible as an extant structure on an oblique aerial photograph of 1947. It appears to have been removed by the time of the vertical aerial photograph of 1983 (1-3).
<1> 1941, NMR RAF/26K/BR242 22-3 10-JAN-1941 (Photograph). SWX23857.
<2> 1947, NMR CAL/UK/1 0111 02-JUN-1947 (Photograph). SWX23608.
<3> 1983, NMR MAL/83019 032 12-JUL-1983 (Photograph). SWX23778.
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Record last edited
Mar 16 2026 4:01PM