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Monument record TQ 54 SW 249 - PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/24)
Summary
Second World War reinforced concrete hexagonal type pillbox, with 7 embrasures. Lodge House, adjacent to car park for Penshurst Place, in field.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 5293 4388 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ54SW |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | PENSHURST, SEVENOAKS, KENT |
| District | SEVENOAKS, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Hexagonal type pillbox, with 7 embrasures. Low in ground and overgrown. [Recorder Urquhart gives NGR - TQ 531439].
Standard type 24 pillbox, brick-shuttered, situated adjacent to dyke, with field of fire across Medway valley and river to E. Entrance blocked up; no access. with PLAN drawn on form. Lodge House, adjacent to car park for Penshurst Place, in field. (1)
<1> Field report for monument TQ 57 NW 22 - September, 1964 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3029.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE3029 Bibliographic reference: Field report for monument TQ 57 NW 22 - September, 1964.
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
Mar 24 2026 4:17PM