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Building record TQ 75 NW 208 - PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/24)
Summary
Second World War reinforced concrete, brick-shuttered type 24 pillbox. In small coppice on the bank of the River Medway, very close to the North side of the M20 motorway.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 7417 5838 (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
In small coppice on the bank of the River Medway, very close to the N side of the M20 motorway.Brick-shuttered type 24 pillbox. (1)
Brick-shuttered type 24 pillbox on bank overlooking the Medway. Projecting bricks at corners. Embrasures blocked in. Doorway had been blocked, but entry now possible. Concrete anti-ricochet wall. Heavily overgrown. Faces ENE.
<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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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Defence of Britain (EKE8520)
Record last edited
May 7 2026 4:22PM