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Building record TQ 54 SW 246 - PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/24)
Summary
Second World War reinforced concrete standard type 24 shell proof pillbox (brick-shuttered), buried up to embrasure height. Near footpath between Chafford Bridge and Colliersbridge, in the Fordcombe area.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 5175 4065 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ54SW |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | PENSHURST, SEVENOAKS, KENT |
| District | SEVENOAKS, KENT |
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Full Description
Near footpath between Chafford Bridge and Colliersbridge, in the Fordcombe area.Standard type 24 shell proof pillbox (brick-shuttered), buried up to embrasure height.
Standard type 24 shell proof pillbox (brick-shuttered), buried up to embrasure height.
Type 24 pillbox set low in the ground at embrasure level, surrounded by trees. Positioned in flood plain with field of fire E across River Medway. Brick-skinned. with PLAN drawn on form. Near footpath between Chafford Bridge and Colliersbridge, in the Fordcombe area. (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 24 2026 10:38AM