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Monument record TR 23 NW 559 - PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/22)
Summary
Type 22 pillbox. Thick detached blast wall to rear. Built of reinforced concrete, and in good condition. On the seaward side of road, in gorse.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 2293 3810 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR23NW |
| Civil Parish | FOLKESTONE, SHEPWAY, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Crete Road East, Folkestone - on the seaward side of the road amongst gorse bushes..Type 22 pillbox. Thick detached blast wall to rear. Built of reinforced concrete, and in good condition. On the seaward side of road, in gorse.
Pillbox visible on Ordnance Survey Mastermap in 2016
Type 22 pillbox, with thick detached blast wall (13.5ins thick made of brick) to rear. Double-splayed embrasures. Type 22 pillbox. Thick detached blast wall to rear. Built of reinforced concrete, and in good condition. On the seaward side of road, in gorse. Crete Road East, Folkestone - on the seaward side of the road amongst gorse bushes. (1)
<1> Council for British Archaeology, 2002, Defence of Britain Project (Digital archive). SKE32029.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE32029 Digital archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2002. Defence of Britain Project.
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Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Defence of Britain (EKE8520)
Record last edited
Feb 5 2026 2:28PM