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Monument record TQ 77 SE 117 - Remains of a World War II Pillbox, Lodge Hill, Hoo St. Werburgh
Summary
The mostly demolished remains of a concrete Second World War pillbox, situated at the west angle of Cross-track, Lodge Hill, Hoo St. Werburgh. This type 24 pillbox had some evidence remaining of its brick skin. It was visited during 1995 as part of a defensive survey. It formed part of Hoo stop line (GHQ line) anti invasion defences 1940 and faced south
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 7545 7379 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ77SE |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | HOO ST WERBURGH, MEDWAY, KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
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Full Description
MMRG, 10/11/06, Type 24 pillbox (Photograph). SKE14690.
MMRG, 10/11/06, Type 24 pillbox (Photograph). Ske14690.
11th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment, 18/01/41, War diary. (Collection). SKE14331.
11th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment, 18/01/41, War diary. (Collection). Ske14331.
Historic England, 2012, National Mapping Programme survey: Hoo Peninsula (Digital archive). SKE32442.
English Heritage, 2013, Hoo Peninsula, Kent. Hoo Peninsula Historic Landscape Project (Bibliographic reference). SKE31432.
<1> Not applicable, SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry, Site visit by VTC Smith 1995 (Miscellaneous Material). SKE6440.
Sources/Archives (7)
- --- SKE14331 Collection: 11th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment. 18/01/41. War diary..
- --- SKE14331 Collection: 11th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment. 18/01/41. War diary..
- --- SKE14690 Photograph: MMRG. 10/11/06. Type 24 pillbox.
- --- SKE14690 Photograph: MMRG. 10/11/06. Type 24 pillbox.
- --- SKE31432 Bibliographic reference: English Heritage. 2013. Hoo Peninsula, Kent. Hoo Peninsula Historic Landscape Project.
- --- SKE32442 Digital archive: Historic England. 2012. National Mapping Programme survey: Hoo Peninsula.
- <1> SKE6440 Miscellaneous Material: Not applicable. SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry. Site visit by VTC Smith 1995.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Nov 10 2017 2:18PM