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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
Second World War anti-tank pillbox opposite Barham Court, Teston. Sited to defend Teston Bridge in conjunction with a second type 28A located 120 m to the south-west. Concrete faced. The pillbox would have been armed with a 2pdr or 6 pdr gun (1)
Concrete construction, remains of rendering along roofline that looks like dummy tiles as part of camouflage arrangements. Embrasures and entrance open. Wide entrance for mobile AT gun. Field of fire: 205 degrees (SSW) (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 012 (Digital archive). SKE56292.
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- Non-Intrusive Event: Survey of Maidstone's 20th Century Military and Civil Defence Sites (EKE23349)
Record last edited
Jul 30 2024 1:17PM