Building record TQ 54 SW 234 - PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/24)

Summary

Second World War reinforced concrete and brick hexagonal type pillbox, with 7 embrasures: still has parts of grass camouflage on roof and very overgrown. Elliott's Farm, close to a sewage works.

Location

Grid reference TQ 5329 4386 (point)
Map sheet TQ54SW
County KENT
Civil Parish PENSHURST, SEVENOAKS, KENT
District SEVENOAKS, KENT

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Full Description

Hexagonal type pillbox, with 7 embrasures: still has parts of grass camouflage on roof and very overgrown. Brick shuttering.

Standard type 24 pillbox situated on bank of River Medway, with field of fire across river S towards Elliotts Farm. Built low in ground, with sunken entrance. Brick-skinned. with PLAN drawn on form. Elliott's Farm, close to a sewage works. (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

Mar 24 2026 4:14PM