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Monument record TQ 54 SW 217 - PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/24)
Summary
Second World War reinforced concrete hexagonal type pillbox (brick-shuttered), with 7 embrasures. In Penshurst Park, rear of Penshurst Place, close to a line of trees (near Lancup Well).
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 5251 4439 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ54SW |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | PENSHURST, SEVENOAKS, KENT |
| District | SEVENOAKS, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Hexagonal type pillbox (brick-shuttered), with 7 embrasures. [Recorder Urquhart gives NGR - TQ 526447].
A thick-walled type 24 pillbox in the grounds of Penshurst Place. Brick-shuttered.Type 24 pillbox, brick-skinned, situated in gently sloping valley of River Medway, with field of fire S towards Penshurst Place. [No access to interior of pillbox as the entrance is half-blocked with brickwork]. with PLAN drawn on form. In Penshurst Park, rear of Penshurst Place, close to a line of trees (near Lancup Well). (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.
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 4:40PM