Building record TQ 54 NE 41 - Pillbox

Summary

WW2 pillbox Summary from record TQ 54 NE 42: WW2 Pillbox

Location

Grid reference TQ 55129 45597 (point) Estimated from sources
Map sheet TQ54NE
County KENT
Civil Parish LEIGH, SEVENOAKS, KENT
District SEVENOAKS, KENT

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

WW2 Pillbox part of a nodal point ,or 'anti-tank' island, formed during 1940-41 at the junction between the Newhaven-Hoo stop-line and the GHQ Line 'B' stop-line along the left bank of the Medway . (1)(2)

Additional Information (3).

Description from record TQ 54 NE 42:
A WW2 pillbox part of a nodal point ,or 'anti-tank' island, formed during 1940-41 at the junction between the Newhaven-Hoo stop-line and the GHQ Line 'B' stop-line along the left bank of the Medway.(1)(2)

Additional Information. (3)


<1> Nicola Bannister, Historic landscape survey of Penshurst Estate, Tonbridge (Unpublished document). SKE6946.

<2> Cluttons, 1994, Penshurst Place: Whole estate management plan (Unpublished document). SKE6947.

<2> Victor Smith and Andrew Saunders, 2001, Kent's Defence Heritage (Unpublished document). SKE6956.

<3> Cluttons, 1994, Penshurst Place: Whole estate management plan (Unpublished document). SKE6947.

<3> Victor Smith and Andrew Saunders, 2001, Kent's Defence Heritage (Unpublished document). SKE6956.

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Nicola Bannister. Historic landscape survey of Penshurst Estate, Tonbridge.
  • <2> Unpublished document: Cluttons. 1994. Penshurst Place: Whole estate management plan.
  • <2> Unpublished document: Victor Smith and Andrew Saunders. 2001. Kent's Defence Heritage.
  • <3> Unpublished document: Cluttons. 1994. Penshurst Place: Whole estate management plan.
  • <3> Unpublished document: Victor Smith and Andrew Saunders. 2001. Kent's Defence Heritage.

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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Historic Landscape Survey of Penshurst Estate (EKE5124)

Record last edited

May 22 2019 11:59AM