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Building record TQ 64 NW 274 - PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/24)
Summary
Type 24 pillbox; concrete faced. Still has grass camouflage on the roof. The embrasures are bricked up. Possible modern use as a bat sanctuary. East of Tonbridge, some 400 yards from the North bank of the River Medway.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 6263 4736 (5m by 5m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ64NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT |
| Civil Parish | HADLOW, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT |
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Full Description
E of Tonbridge, some 400 yards from the N bank of the River Medway.Type 24 pillbox; concrete faced. Still has grass camouflage on the roof. The embrasures are bricked up. Possible modern use as a bat sanctuary.
<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
Apr 15 2026 11:20AM