Building record TR 13 NE 93 - Pillbox (WW2)
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | TR 19785 38306 (point) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR13NE |
| Civil Parish | FOLKESTONE, SHEPWAY, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Type 22/24 pillbox. Thick detached blast wall to rear. Built of reinforced concrete, and in good condition. C. 1940.(1)
Pillbox visible on Ordnance Survey Mastermap in 2016
Pillbox; no specification. Type 24 variant pillbox, fitted with 5 semi-circular gun mountings with 3 x rectangular cast embrasures; a double Y-shaped blast wall with covered guarded entrance (2-way entrance). Wood-shuttered interior and exterior. Field of fire S towards Folkestone and covering junction of roads on approach to Hawkinge airfield. with PLAN drawn on form. Grove Farm, Crete Road East - NW of Folkestone, near the present site of the Channel Tunnel entrance. (2)
<1> Victor Smith and Andrew Saunders, 2001, Kent's Defence Heritage (Unpublished document). SKE6956.
<2> Council for British Archaeology, 2002, Defence of Britain Project (Digital archive). SKE32029.
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Protected Status/Designation
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Defence of Britain (EKE8520)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Site visit to Crestline Pillboxes, Folkestone (EKE5843)
Record last edited
Apr 10 2026 12:59PM