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Building record TQ 65 SE 84 - Type 24 pillbox; plain concrete exterior Completely overgrown
Summary
This Second World War Type 24 pillbox was located to defend the railway. It had a plain concrete exterior. It is now completely overgrown.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 68560 51900 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ65SE |
| County | KENT |
| District | MAIDSTONE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | NETTLESTEAD, MAIDSTONE, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Type 24 pillbox; plain concrete exterior. [Recorder unable to get close to the pillbox]. In grounds of Nettlestead Place, very close to the railway. (1-2)
<1> Kent Defence Research Group, 2024/5, Site recording form for the Maidstone 20th Century Defences Project, 85 (Digital archive). SKE56292.
<2> Council for British Archaeology, 2002, Defence of Britain Project (Digital archive). SKE32029.
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
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
Apr 15 2026 2:30PM