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Building record TQ 54 SW 233 - PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/24)
Summary
Second World War standard type 24 shell proof pillbox (brick-shuttered), buried to embrasure level. Close to River Medway crossing at Chafford Bridge, Fordcombe area
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 5170 4043 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ54SW |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | PENSHURST, SEVENOAKS, KENT |
| District | SEVENOAKS, KENT |
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Full Description
Close to River Medway crossing at Chafford Bridge, Fordcombe area. Standard type 24 shell proof pillbox (brick-shuttered), buried to embrasure level.
Standard type 24 shell proof pillbox (brick-shuttered), buried to embrasure level.
Type 24 pillbox. 'Thick-walled'.Type 24 pillbox set low in the ground. Owing to man made changes in the river course and the construction of a weir, the pillbox is now on the edge of the river with its base exposed and erosion around cracks in the base. Brick-skinned exterior. with PLAN drawn on form. Close to River Medway crossing at Chafford Bridge, 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 10:48AM