Building record TQ 65 SE 85 - Type 24 pillbox, concrete faced Used as a store with a metal door fitted
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 69165 50350 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ65SE |
| County | KENT |
| District | MAIDSTONE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | YALDING, MAIDSTONE, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Second World War Type 24 pillbox, concrete faced. Used as a store with a metal door fitted. (1)
A 2025 survey described the site "Infantry Pillbox Type 24. Little Venice Holiday Park Yalding, by riverside dock. Concrete construction, good overall condition. Embrasures open, currently in use as a store. Patio area on roof. Part of surviving stop line defences. Good overall condition"(2-3)
<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, 064 (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. 064.
- <3> SKE32029 Digital archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2002. Defence of Britain Project.
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 2:42PM