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Building record TQ 75 SE 143 - Type 28A anti-tank pillbox overlooking the River Medway
Summary
Second World War anti-tank pillbox located in allotments. Now overgrown. The pillbox overlooked the river to the south and was part of a chain of pillboxes along the Medway forming the GHQ Line - the main defensive line in southern England.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 75113 54926 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ75SE |
| County | KENT |
| District | MAIDSTONE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | MAIDSTONE, MAIDSTONE, KENT |
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Full Description
Second World War Type 28A anti-tank pillbox located in allotments. Now overgrown. The pillbox overlooked the river Medway to the south and was part of a chain of pillboxes along the Medway.(1)
<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, 83 (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
Apr 14 2026 1:22PM