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Building record TQ 54 NE 397 - PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/24)
Summary
Type 24 pillbox (wood-shuttered) situated on North side of River Medway. At Lucifer's Bridge, Barden Park - alongside a footpath following course of River Medway West of Tonbridge.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 5771 4662 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ54NE |
| Civil Parish | TONBRIDGE, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT |
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Full Description
Type 24 pillbox (wood-shuttered) situated on N side of River Medway. Set low in the ground with 2 steps down into the entrance. Field of fire across river. with PLAN.
Hexagonal concrete pillbox, now set low in ground. At Lucifer's Bridge, Barden Park - alongside a footpath following course of River Medway W of Tonbridge (1)
Wills, Henry, Pillboxes: A Study of UK Defences (Bibliographic reference). SKE13148.
Wills, Henry, Pillboxes: A Study of UK Defences (Bibliographic reference). Ske13148.
<1> Council for British Archaeology, 2002, Defence of Britain Project (Digital archive). SKE32029.
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Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Defence of Britain (EKE8520)
Record last edited
Feb 16 2026 4:08PM