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Monument record TQ 75 NW 276 - Type 28A Pillbox, Allington
Summary
Concrete-faced type 28A anti-tank gun pillbox. Overgrown. Above boatyard and also above railway line to North of Allinton Locks but South of M20 bridge across the River Medway
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 7423 5819 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ75NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT |
| Civil Parish | AYLESFORD, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Close to the M20 motorway, at the rear of the Business Park at Callington Quarry.Concrete-faced type 28a anti-tank gun emplacement. Overgrown.
September 2018: unfortunately the structure appears to have been largely demolished.
Constructed as part of the Medway GHQ Line defence line with an angle of fire focused on 51 degrees north-east. Concrete construction, no pedestal visible, for mobile AT gun? Has suffered critical damage in recent years. Entire roof area has been collapsed in, fully exposing steel reinforcing. Not recommended for statutory status (1)
<1> Kent Defence Research Group, 2024/5, Site recording form for the Maidstone 20th Century Defences Project (Digital archive). SKE56292.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE56292 Digital archive: Kent Defence Research Group. 2024/5. Site recording form for the Maidstone 20th Century Defences Project.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Survey of Maidstone's 20th Century Military and Civil Defence Sites (EKE23349)
Record last edited
Jul 15 2024 11:43AM