Monument record TQ 75 SE 142 - Anti-tank blocks, Loose Road, Maidstone
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 76505 54660 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ75SE |
| County | KENT |
| District | MAIDSTONE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | MAIDSTONE, MAIDSTONE, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A set (9) of Second World War 5 ft anti-tank blocks still exists at Loose Road, Maidstone, part of the southern defences of the town (1)
Visited in 2025 as part of a survey of Maidstone Borough's 20th century defences. The durveyor described the site as " Anti Tank obstacles (Cubes). Located underneath the pedestrian footbridge crossing the Loose Road, Maidstone. Concrete anti tank cubes 5ft square, 9 in total. A rare survivor from the WW2 Maidstone Fortress defence/stop line. Good overall condition (2)
Moveable concrete blocks forming a road block. On Loose Road (A229) at junction with Sutton Road (A274), Maidstone. (3)
<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, 063 (Digital archive). SKE56292.
<3> Council for British Archaeology, 2002, Defence of Britain Project (Digital archive). SKE32029.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SKE6447 Bibliographic reference: CBA Defence of Britain Project. 1994. Defence of Britain Site Report.
- <2> SKE56292 Digital archive: Kent Defence Research Group. 2024/5. Site recording form for the Maidstone 20th Century Defences Project. 063.
- <3> SKE32029 Digital archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2002. Defence of Britain Project.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Defence of Britain (EKE8520)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Survey of Maidstone's 20th Century Military and Civil Defence Sites (EKE23349)
Record last edited
May 14 2026 1:35PM