Monument record TQ 85 NW 132 - Air Ministry Type 27 pillbox defending Detling Airfield
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 80902 58946 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ85NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | MAIDSTONE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | THURNHAM, MAIDSTONE, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Second World War Air Ministry design Type 27 pillbox. The pillbox is one of a series defending Detling Airfield. The pillbox has two embrasures and a open central well for a light anti-aircraft machine gun.(1)
The site was visited in 2024 and the structure was described as "Concrete construction with brick facing, six sided, with modified reduced to two machine gun embrasures. Good overall condition. Has been adapted to protect bats, with steel door and grills, so unable to view interior." (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, 37 (Digital archive). SKE56292.
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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
Feb 24 2025 12:41PM