Building record TQ 54 SW 67 - Pillbox
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 51767 43420 (point) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ54SW |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | PENSHURST, SEVENOAKS, KENT |
| District | SEVENOAKS, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Hexagonal type pillbox (brick-shuttered), with 7 stepped embrasures: grass camouflage still on roof. Standard type 24 pillbox, brick-shuttered, situated adjacent to trees and field boundary. Field of fire NW across River Eden valley. with PLAN drawn on form. The Warren, between Penshurst bridge and Longbridge: close to a footbridge, stream, and the river. (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 Nicola Bannister, Historic landscape survey of Penshurst Estate, Tonbridge (Unpublished document).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 Victor Smith and Andrew Saunders, 2001, Kent's Defence Heritage (Unpublished document).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 Cluttons, 1994, Penshurst Place: Whole estate management plan (Unpublished document).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 SKE6946 Unpublished document: Nicola Bannister.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 SKE6956 Unpublished document: Victor Smith and Andrew Saunders. 2001.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 SKE6947 Unpublished document: Cluttons. 1994.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
Mar 24 2026 4:46PM