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Monument record TQ 75 NE 423 - Second World War anti-tank blocks by river Medway, Springfield, Maidstone
Summary
A set of concrete Second World War anti-tank blocks is located close to the footbridge at Springfield, Maidstone. Still in place 2024
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 75436 56883 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ75NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | MAIDSTONE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | MAIDSTONE, MAIDSTONE, KENT |
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Full Description
A set of 8 6 ft x 5 ft concrete Second World War anti-tank blocks is located close to the footbridge at Springfield, Maidstone. Still in place 1994.
There are two lines of five cubes east of the bridge and one of three to the west. Two of the western cubes are shuttered with corrugated iron.(1)
2024 - Good overall condition, some covered in Ivy and obscured by undergrowth.(2)
<1> CBA Defence of Britain Project, 1994, Defence of Britain Site Report (Bibliographic reference). SKE6447.
<2> Kent Defence Research Group, 2024/5, Site recording form for the Maidstone 20th Century Defences Project, site 006 (Digital archive). SKE56292.
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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 17 2024 2:05PM