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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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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Second World War Type 28A anti-tank pillbox located in allotments. With concrete exterior facing. Very overgrown. In an area of waste ground, alongside the railway line, at the rear of gardens off Lower Frant Road, Maidstone.The pillbox overlooked the river Medway to the south and was part of a chain of pillboxes along the Medway.(1-3)
<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, 83 (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. 83.
- <3> SKE32029 Digital archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2002. Defence of Britain Project.
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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 11:21AM