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Monument record TR 23 NW 524 - PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/22)
Summary
Second World War reinforced concrete Type 22 pillbox, with thick detached blast wall to rear. Beside Crete Road East, Folkestone.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 2355 3890 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR23NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | HAWKINGE, SHEPWAY, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Beside Crete Road East, Folkestone.Type 22 pillbox, with thick detached blast wall to rear.
Type 22 pillbox, with thick detached blast wall to rear. Pillbox with original embrasures in every face. An extra 2ft approx concrete added which blocked off the rear embrasure. The embrasures through the extra thickness of concrete were made with parallel sides, then angled later. Cut and bent reinforcing bars are visible in the two remaining embrasures. Field of fire SSE. Beside Crete Road East, Folkestone. [DoB has this located near Lady Wood, some distance from Crete Wood.] (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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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Defence of Britain (EKE8520)
Record last edited
Feb 5 2026 2:30PM