Building record TR 13 SE 186 - PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/22)

Summary

Pillbox [Sector 4]. Cassini ref 593529 Summary from record MWX51519: A Second World War reinforced concrete pillbox is located on the north side of the road bridge over the Military Canal, opposite the station for the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch railway. The pillbox was not visible on the available historic aerial photographs but is marked on the recent Ordnance Survey Maps (2010).

Location

Grid reference TR 1540 3477 (point)
Map sheet TR13SE
County KENT
District FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT
Civil Parish HYTHE, SHEPWAY, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

On the N side of the road bridge over the Military Canal, opposite the station for the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch railway.Pillbox [Sector 4]. Cassini ref 593529. (1-2)

Description from record MWX51519:
Pillbox; no specification. Type 22 pillbox, concrete-faced, with brick external protection work for entrance.Pillbox [Sector 4]. Cassini ref 593529. On the N side of the road bridge over the Military Canal, opposite the station for the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch railway. (3) The pillbox referred to above (Source 1) was not visible on aerial photographs viewed as part of the South East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey NMP. The pillbox is located in an area of dense foliage, but is marked on the recent Ordnance Survey Mastermap map (2010).

Pillbox visible on Ordnance Survey Mastermap in 2016


<1> Bennett, D., 1977, A Handbook of Kent's Defences 1540-1945 (Monograph). SKE7811.

<2> Unknown, 1940, List of Pillboxes, Defended Houses, and Roadblocks (Unpublished document). SKE13159.

<3> Council for British Archaeology, 2002/6, Defence of Kent database (Digital archive). SWX23603.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Monograph: Bennett, D.. 1977. A Handbook of Kent's Defences 1540-1945.
  • <2> Unpublished document: Unknown. 1940. List of Pillboxes, Defended Houses, and Roadblocks.
  • <3> Digital archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2002/6. Defence of Kent database.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: South-East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Ref: 71330) (EWX10073)

Record last edited

Oct 20 2016 4:42PM