Building record TQ 77 SW 59 - World War II Pillbox, Town Road, Cliffe
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 7327 7327 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ77SW |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | CLIFFE AND CLIFFE WOODS, MEDWAY, KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Concrete type 24 pillbox on field boundary, W. of Town Rd, facing S. A narrow wall version with brick skin. Situated on cultivated land. (1)
This feature is recorded in the English Heritage report on the Second World War Stop Line in the Hoo Peninsula. The report states: "Second World War concrete Type 24 pillbox located adjacent to a track at the edge of an orchard to the west of Town Road, Cliffe Woods. The pillbox is a narrow wall version with a brick skin. Condition: Recorded on 2007 aerial photographs (PGA) and partially on 2013 aerial photographs (Google Earth). (2)
<1> Not applicable, SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry, Site visit by VTC Smith 1995 (Miscellaneous Material). SKE6440.
<2> historic england, 2014, Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project: Second World War Stop Line: Hoo St Werburgh to Higham Marshes. Research Report 9-2014. (Bibliographic reference). SKE31599.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project, Kent: Second World War Stop Line: Hoo St Werburgh to Higham Marshes, Archaeological Report (Ref: 9-2014) (EKE15035)
Record last edited
Oct 12 2016 10:00AM