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Building record TQ 65 SE 83 - Type 24 pillbox on west bank of the river Medway at Hampstead Sports Club
Summary
A concrete-faced type 24 Second World War pillbox exists at Hampstead Sports Club. The pillbox is part of the GHQ defence line and defends the river against attack from the east.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 68818 50462 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ65SE |
| County | KENT |
| District | MAIDSTONE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | YALDING, MAIDSTONE, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A concrete-faced type 24 Second World War pillbox exists at Hampstead Sports Club. The pillbox is part of the GHQ defence line and defends the river against attack from the east.(1-2)
Examined from a distance during a 2025 Maidstone Borough survey of 20th century survey and believed to be type 28A. (3)
<1> CBA Defence of Britain Project, 1994, Defence of Britain Site Report (Bibliographic reference). SKE6447.
<2> Council for British Archaeology, 2002, Defence of Britain Project (Digital archive). SKE32029.
<3> Kent Defence Research Group, 2024/5, Site recording form for the Maidstone 20th Century Defences Project, 068 (Digital archive). SKE56292.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SKE6447 Bibliographic reference: CBA Defence of Britain Project. 1994. Defence of Britain Site Report.
- <2> SKE32029 Digital archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2002. Defence of Britain Project.
- <3> SKE56292 Digital archive: Kent Defence Research Group. 2024/5. Site recording form for the Maidstone 20th Century Defences Project. 068.
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Protected Status/Designation
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
Apr 10 2026 3:21PM