Building record TQ 54 NW 193 - PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/24)

Summary

Standard type 24 pillbox, brick-shuttered, situated on north bank of River Eden, with field of fire S-SW across river and valley. Earth and grass on roof. Entrance blocked up. Slots around each embrasure [for camouflage?]. with PLAN drawn on form.

Location

Grid reference TQ 4999 4622 (point)
Map sheet TQ44NE
County KENT
Civil Parish CHIDDINGSTONE, SEVENOAKS, KENT
District SEVENOAKS, KENT

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Full Description

On N bank of River Eden, N of Chiddingstone - land of Chested Farm.Standard type 24 pillbox, brick-shuttered, situated on N bank of River Eden, with field of fire S-SW across river and valley. Earth and grass on roof. Entrance blocked up. Slots around each embrasure [for camouflage?].

Hexagonal pillbox with 7 embrasures. Brick-shuttered. Grass growing on the roof.

Standard type 24 pillbox, brick-shuttered, situated on N bank of River Eden, with field of fire S-SW across river and valley. Earth and grass on roof. Entrance blocked up. Slots around each embrasure [for camouflage?]. with PLAN drawn on form. On N bank of River Eden, N of Chiddingstone - land of Chested Farm. (1)


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

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> 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 13 2026 5:07PM