Listed Building record TR 36 SW 141 - PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/24)

Summary

Second World War standard Type 24 pillbox, covering the South end of Pegwell Bay

Location

Grid reference TR 3396 6309 (point)
Map sheet TR36SW
County KENT
District THANET, KENT
Civil Parish CLIFFSEND, THANET, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

On E side of A256 half a mile N of junction with minor road to Ebbsfleet.Standard type 24 pillbox.

This structure was mapped from military aerial photographs as part of the SE Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey. It was first visible on aerial photographs taken in February 1941 and is still visible on OS Mastermap [2]. The visible pillbox is an irregular hexagon in plan and measures 4.6m by 4m.

Standard type 24 pillbox. Pillbox (Sector 7). Cassini ref 781809. On E side of A256 half a mile N of junction with minor road to Ebbsfleet. (1)


Unknown, 1940, List of Pillboxes, Defended Houses, and Roadblocks (Unpublished document).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

Next Perspectives consortium via English Heritage, 2003, 2007, Next Perspective PGA georeferenced aerial photograph data (Graphic material). SWX15711.

<1> Council for British Archaeology, 2002, Defence of Britain Project (Digital archive). SKE32029.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • --- Unpublished document: Unknown. 1940. List of Pillboxes, Defended Houses, and Roadblocks.
  • --- Graphic material: Next Perspectives consortium via English Heritage. 2003, 2007. Next Perspective PGA georeferenced aerial photograph data.
  • <1> Digital archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2002. Defence of Britain Project.

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Related Events/Activities (2)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Defence of Britain (EKE8520)
  • Non-Intrusive Event: South-East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Ref: 71330) (EWX10065)

Record last edited

Feb 5 2026 2:44PM