Building record TR 35 SE 703 - Walmer Castle Pillbox

Summary

Type 24 Pillbox built in 1940 just north of the castle to cover the meadow north of the castle. Summary from record TR 35 SE 385: WW2 Pillbox in field next to Walmer Castle

Location

Grid reference TR 3760 5022 (point)
Map sheet TR35SE
Civil Parish DEAL, DOVER, KENT
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT

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Full Description

This pillbox is built of concrete with brick shuttering. Originally with normal loopholes and lower loopholes for Boy's Anti-tank rifles. At a later date three sides of the pillbox have been strengthend to twice the wall thickness and the lower loopholes have been blocked up.
Owner : Private
Publicly accessible : No
How accessed for survey : Can be seen from footpath across meadow
Tourism Potential :
Condition : good
Date of visit : 18/06/07

Description from record TR 35 SE 385:
WW2 pillbox, a reinforced type 24, in afield next to Walmer Castle. Concrete construction, good condition (1)


Verbal Communication (Verbal communication). SKE14140.

Verbal Communication (Verbal communication). Ske14140.

<1> CBA Defence of Britain Project, 1994, Defence of Britain Site Report (Bibliographic reference). SKE6447.

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  • --- Verbal communication: Verbal Communication.
  • --- Verbal communication: Verbal Communication.
  • <1> Bibliographic reference: CBA Defence of Britain Project. 1994. Defence of Britain Site Report.

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Record last edited

Oct 1 2013 11:51AM