Building record TR 25 SE 160 - Pillbox at Upper Rowling Farm

Summary

Second World War Type 24 pillbox; concrete with brick facings. At Upper Rowling Farm, on brow of hill, facing North-East, in field North of Green Lane, Rowling

Location

Grid reference TR 27374 54925 (point) FCE
Map sheet TR25SE
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish GOODNESTONE, DOVER, KENT

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Full Description

Type 24 pillbox; concrete with brick facings.

A pillbox, at Upper Rowling Farm, in fair condition and made of concrete with brick facings.

Pillbox [Sector 3]. Cassini 716729. At Upper Rowling Farm, on brow of hill, facing NE, in field N of Green Lane, Rowling.. (1-4)


<1> CBA Defence of Britain Project, 1994, Defence of Britain Site Report, Paul Tritton, Pers. Comm. April 1997 (Bibliographic reference). SKE6447.

<2> CBA Defence of Britain Project, 1994, Defence of Britain Site Report, Wills, H. 'Pillboxes- A study of UK defences 1940.'( Leo Cooper,1985) (Bibliographic reference). SKE6447.

<3> Nicola Bannister, 2001, Goodnestone Park and Estate: Heritage Landscape Management Plan (Unpublished document). SKE15949.

<4> Council for British Archaeology, 2002, Defence of Britain Project (Digital archive). SKE32029.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> Bibliographic reference: CBA Defence of Britain Project. 1994. Defence of Britain Site Report. Paul Tritton, Pers. Comm. April 1997.
  • <2> Bibliographic reference: CBA Defence of Britain Project. 1994. Defence of Britain Site Report. Wills, H. 'Pillboxes- A study of UK defences 1940.'( Leo Cooper,1985).
  • <3> Unpublished document: Nicola Bannister. 2001. Goodnestone Park and Estate: Heritage Landscape Management Plan.
  • <4> Digital archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2002. Defence of Britain Project.

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Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Defence of Britain (EKE8520)
  • Non-Intrusive Event: Goodnestone Park and Estate: Heritage Landscape Management Plan (EKE10288)

Record last edited

Feb 24 2026 10:01AM