Monument record TQ 85 NW 311 - Second World War pillbox (Type 22 LAA Variant), Detling air-field
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 81099 59913 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ85NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | MAIDSTONE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | THURNHAM, MAIDSTONE, KENT |
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Full Description
Hexagonal Second World War pillbox guarding RAF Detling. It has conventional infantry loopholes in the sides with a central pit with vertically set pipe intended for the mounting of an anti-aircraft machine gun. Concrete construction, the loopholeds stepped externally and splayed internally. North-West corner of RAF Detling.
A 2024 survey described it as "Pill Box Type 22 LAA Variant. Just SW of Detling Industrial Estate. Part of former RAF Detling. Concrete construction, modified with reduced machine gun embrasures, sealed on inside. Doorway appears open but unable to enter due to thick undergrowth. Good overall condition. " (1)
<1> Kent Defence Research Group, 2024/5, Site recording form for the Maidstone 20th Century Defences Project, 45 (Digital archive). SKE56292.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE56292 Digital archive: Kent Defence Research Group. 2024/5. Site recording form for the Maidstone 20th Century Defences Project. 45.
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Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Survey of Maidstone's 20th Century Military and Civil Defence Sites (EKE23349)
Record last edited
Feb 24 2025 2:06PM