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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> 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
Mar 24 2026 4:14PM