Building record TQ 54 NW 51 - Pillbox
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 54378 45112 (point) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ54NW |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | LEIGH, SEVENOAKS, KENT |
| District | SEVENOAKS, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
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).
Hexagonal concrete pillbox, brick shuttered. 7 embrasures. [Pillbox has modern use as bat roost].Standard type 24 pillbox, brick-shuttered, situated on slope above flood plain of River Medway. Field of fire E across Medway. with PLAN drawn on form.Half way along bridle path between Ensfield Bridge and Killick Bank, close to footbridge. (4)
<1> Nicola Bannister, Historic landscape survey of Penshurst Estate, Tonbridge (Unpublished document). SKE6946.
<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 Victor Smith and Andrew Saunders, 2001, Kent's Defence Heritage (Unpublished document).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 Cluttons, 1994, Penshurst Place: Whole estate management plan (Unpublished document).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.
<4> Council for British Archaeology, 2002, Defence of Britain Project (Digital archive). SKE32029.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SKE6946 Unpublished document: Nicola Bannister. Historic landscape survey of Penshurst Estate, Tonbridge.
- <2> SKE6956 Unpublished document: Victor Smith and Andrew Saunders. 2001. Kent's Defence Heritage.
- <3> SKE6947 Unpublished document: Cluttons. 1994. Penshurst Place: Whole estate management plan.
- <4> SKE32029 Digital archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2002. Defence of Britain Project.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Defence of Britain (EKE8520)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Historic Landscape Survey of Penshurst Estate (EKE5124)
Record last edited
Feb 5 2026 4:15PM