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Building record TQ 54 SW 229 - PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/24)
Summary
Second World War reinforced concrete and brick hexagonal type pillbox (brick-shuttered) built into river bank: only 3 embrasures visible as heavily overgrown. North-West of Long Bridge.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 5219 4309 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ54SW |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | PENSHURST, SEVENOAKS, KENT |
| District | SEVENOAKS, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Hexagonal type pillbox (brick-shuttered) built into river bank: only 3 embrasures visible as heavily overgrown.
Type 24 variant pillbox, brick-skinned, set into river bank. The entrance to the pillbox cannot be seen. Field of fire across river to the Fordcombe - Penshurst road. with PLAN drawn on form. NW of Long Bridge. (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 4:42PM