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Building record TQ 75 SW 80 - Type 28A anti-tank pillbox, opposite Barham Court, Teston
Summary
During the Second World War an anti-tank pillbox was built opposite Barham Court, Teston. It was sited to defend Teston Bridge in conjunction with a second type 28A located 120 m to the south-west. It was concrete faced and was built to site a 2pdr or 6pdr gun. The pillboxes were part of the main British defence line called the GHQ Line which in Kent ran along the Medway.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 71089 53630 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ75SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | MAIDSTONE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | TESTON, MAIDSTONE, KENT |
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Full Description
<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 012 (Digital archive). SKE56292.
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Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Survey of Maidstone's 20th Century Military and Civil Defence Sites (EKE23349)
Record last edited
Jul 30 2024 1:17PM