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 |
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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)
<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.
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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
Nov 17 2025 2:09PM