Monument record TR 23 NW 251 - Type 22 Pillbox at Hawkinge Airfield

Summary

Type 22 brick pillbox which formed part of the ground defence of Hawkinge airfield.

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Grid reference TR 20941 38967 (point) Estimated from sources
Map sheet TR23NW
District FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT
Civil Parish HAWKINGE, SHEPWAY, KENT

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Full Description

A World War Two pillbox and blast wall at Hawkinge Airfield, (Hawkinge, Kent). The reinforced concrete type 22 pillbox featuring an attached blast wall is situated just inside the south-west boundary of the former military airfield, to the east of Gibraltar Lane at TR 2094 3898. The Defence of Britain Database record states that it was constructed between 1940 and 1941. It was said to be extant and in good condition in 1996 and then 1999 after field visits connected with the Defence of Britain project. (1)(1-3)

Pillbox visible on Ordnance Survey Mastermap in 2016


CBA Defence of Britain Project, 1994, Defence of Britain Site Report (Bibliographic reference). SKE6447.

Council for British Archaeology, 2002, Defence of Britain Project (Digital archive). SKE32029.

<1> Victor Smith and Andrew Saunders, 2001, Kent's Defence Heritage (Unpublished document). SKE6956.

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 Victor Smith and Andrew Saunders, 2001, Kent's Defence Heritage (Unpublished document).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

<3> English Heritage, 2001, Hawkinge WWII airfield defences report (Unpublished document). SKE7937.

Sources/Archives (5)

  • --- Digital archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2002. Defence of Britain Project.
  • --- Bibliographic reference: CBA Defence of Britain Project. 1994. Defence of Britain Site Report.
  • <1> Unpublished document: Victor Smith and Andrew Saunders. 2001. Kent's Defence Heritage.
  • <2> Unpublished document: Victor Smith and Andrew Saunders. 2001. Kent's Defence Heritage.
  • <3> Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2001. Hawkinge WWII airfield defences report.

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Related Events/Activities (3)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Defence of Britain (EKE8520)
  • Non-Intrusive Event: MPPA Site Visit to Hawkinge Airfield, Hawkinge (EKE5839)
  • Event - Survey: Survey of Hawkinge Airfield & Dispersed Site (Ref: KD205) (EKE5838)

Record last edited

Jan 12 2026 11:51AM