Building record TQ 54 SW 65 - Pillbox
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 51886 43141 (point) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ54SW |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | PENSHURST, SEVENOAKS, KENT |
| District | SEVENOAKS, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Type 24 pillbox. 'Thick walled'.Hexagonal type pillbox (brick-shuttered), with 7 embrasures: still has grass camouflage on roof.Standard type 24 pillbox, brick-shuttered, situated along field boundary on valley floor of River Eden. Field of fire across valley to S. with PLAN drawn on form. Between Long Bridge and Penshurst bridge, in centre of field.
Hexagonal type pillbox (brick-shuttered), with 7 embrasures: still has grass camouflage on roof. (1-2)
Additional Information (3-4).
<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 Nicola Bannister, Historic landscape survey of Penshurst Estate, Tonbridge (Unpublished document).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 Victor Smith and Andrew Saunders, 2001, Kent's Defence Heritage (Unpublished document).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 Cluttons, 1994, Penshurst Place: Whole estate management plan (Unpublished document).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 SKE6946 Unpublished document: Nicola Bannister.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 SKE6956 Unpublished document: Victor Smith and Andrew Saunders. 2001.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 SKE6947 Unpublished document: Cluttons. 1994.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
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
Apr 10 2026 3:17PM