Monument record TR 03 SW 29 - World war II pillbox, Hamstreet

Summary

Second World War concrete type 22 pillbox, facing East. On the East side of Hamstreet Green village, in Bournewood Road, at corner of green near village shops.. The monument is still in good condition, with all its loopholes intact and the door is now bricked up.

Location

Grid reference TR 00269 33479 (point) FCE
Map sheet TR03SW
County KENT
District ASHFORD, KENT
Civil Parish ORLESTONE, ASHFORD, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

A WW2, Type 22, PillBox, nr Hamstreet Village. Built in 1940, in concrete and still in good condition, with all the loopholes and door now bricked up.(1)

Description from record TR 03 SW 43:
On the E side of Hamstreet Green village, in Bournewood Road, at corner of green near village shops.A type 22 pillbox. Built of concrete and still in good condition, with all the embrasures and the doorway now bricked up.

Concrete type 22 pillbox, facing E. All embrasures and door now bricked up. [Recorder, Peter Deere, gives this as a type 24].

A type 22 pillbox. Built of concrete and still in good condition, with all the embrasures and the doorway now bricked up.[Recorder Urquhart gives NGR - TR 002332].

Concrete-faced type FW3/22 pillbox. The doorway and embrasures are bricked up. On the E side of Hamstreet Green village, in Bournewood Road, at corner of green near village shops. (2)


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

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

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Bibliographic reference: CBA Defence of Britain Project. 1994. Defence of Britain Site Report. John Guy, Pers. Comm..
  • <2> Digital archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2002. Defence of Britain Project.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Defence of Britain (EKE8520)

Record last edited

Feb 24 2026 10:08AM