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Building record TQ 44 NE 131 - PILLBOX
Summary
Second World War reinforced concrete Type 28 anti-tank gun emplacement (brick-shuttered) with 2 embrasures plus the main gun embrasure (bricked up) facing Hever Bridge. Nearby is a gun mounting from the emplacement with its 9 bolts intact. In rear garden of Polebrook Farm buildings, near Hever Bridge over the River Eden
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 4741 4525 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ44NE |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | HEVER, SEVENOAKS, KENT |
| District | SEVENOAKS, KENT |
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Full Description
Anti-tank gun emplacement (brick-shuttered) with 2 embrasures plus the main gun embrasure (bricked up) facing Hever Bridge. Very overgrown, and earth now banked up against the structure. Nearby is a gun mounting from the emplacement with its 9 bolts intact. In rear garden of Polebrook Farm buildings, near Hever Bridge over the River Eden. (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 13 2026 11:28AM