Building record TR 03 NE 56 - Pillbox (WWII), Court at Street

A WW2 Pillbox, built c1940, behind a solitary house approx half mile west of Port Lympne wildlife park boundary. The pillbox was apparently built into pre-existing later converted into a garage. Embrasures in end (S) wall, at centres of E and W walls and at SE and SW corners. Built of reinforced concrete with skin and still good condition.(1)

Visiable on 2014 Google Imagery.

Pillbox apparently built into pre-existing building later converted into garage. Embrasures in end (S) wall, at centres of E and W walls and at SE and SW corners. [Recorder Burridge gives NGR - TR 095351].

Pillbox partly concealed within garage or small barn.Brick faced concrete pillbox built into pre-existing garage [or, just possibly, pillbox later converted into garage- not inspected]. In good condition.

A pillbox, behind a solitary house approx half mile west of Port Lympne wildlife park boundary. The pillbox was apparently built into pre-existing later converted into a garage. Embrasures in end (S) wall, and at centres of E and W walls. [This pillbox has two SMR entries with different NGRs and grid references - see 'Designation'].

Behind solitary house at Court-at-Street, approximately half a mile W of Port Lympne wildlife park boundary. (2-3)

<1> CBA Defence of Britain Project, 1994, Defence of Britain Site Report, Pers. Comm. David Burdridge, KDRG (Bibliographic reference). SKE6447.

<2> Council for British Archaeology, 2002, Defence of Britain Project (Digital archive). SKE32029.

<3> Andrew Saunders and Victor Smith, 01/01/2000, Kent's Defence Heritage (Miscellaneous Material). SKE24108.