Monument record TR 23 NW 533 - PILLBOX
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | TR 2135 3868 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR23NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | HAWKINGE, SHEPWAY, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
The site of a demolished World War Two pillbox at Hawkinge Airfield, Hawkinge , Kent, TR 2135 3870. The pillbox was situated at Sunny Bank Farm on Gibraltar Lane. It was built of reinforced concrete. The pillbox was included in an official wartime list of local defences produced in November 1940 by 43 Divisional Area Defence Scheme (East Kent) named as "List of Pillboxes and Defended Houses". It was demolished using explosives between 1945 and 1955. (1)
Unknown, 1940, List of Pillboxes, Defended Houses, and Roadblocks (Unpublished document). SKE13159.
CBA Defence of Britain Project, 1994, Defence of Britain Site Report (Bibliographic reference). SKE6447.
Council for British Archaeology, 2002, Defence of Britain Project (Digital archive). SKE32029.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SKE13159 Unpublished document: Unknown. 1940. List of Pillboxes, Defended Houses, and Roadblocks.
- --- SKE32029 Digital archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2002. Defence of Britain Project.
- --- SKE6447 Bibliographic reference: CBA Defence of Britain Project. 1994. Defence of Britain Site Report.
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
Jan 12 2026 1:11PM