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Building record TQ 54 SW 230 - PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/24)
Summary
Second World War reinforced concrete hexagonal type pillbox [type 24]: 7 embrasures. At Saint's Hill water works, rear of pumping station, close to the river [on water works property]
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 5244 4129 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ54SW |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | PENSHURST, SEVENOAKS, KENT |
| District | SEVENOAKS, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
At Saint's Hill water works, rear of pumping station, close to the river [on water works property].Hexagonal type pillbox [type 24]: 7 embrasures.
[Recorder Urquhart gives NGR - TQ 525412].
Hexagonal type pillbox [type 24]: 7 embrasures. [Recorder Urquhart gives NGR - TQ 525412].
Type 24 pillbox. 'Thick-walled'.Type 24 pillbox, situated on N side of River Medway (close to river bank). Brick-skinned exterior. with PLAN drawn on form. At Saint's Hill water works, rear of pumping station, close to the river [on water works property]. (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.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Defence of Britain (EKE8520)
Record last edited
Feb 24 2026 10:26AM