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Building record TR 24 SE 124 - Whinless Down pillbox
Summary
Type 24 pillbox Second World War reinforced concrete pillbox. On hillside of Whinless Down, above Daihatsu offices on Poulton Close industrial estate, immediately adjacent to electricity pylon
Location
| Grid reference | TR 2993 4177 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR24SE |
| County | KENT |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | DOVER, DOVER, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Brick shuttered Type 24 pillbox at base of electricity pylon
Owner : Public
Publicly accessible : No
How accessed for survey : Completely surrounded by impebetrable bushes
Tourism Potential :
Condition : good
Date of visit :
Appears to be type 24 pillbox. [Amount of undergrowth made close approach impossible].
Pillbox (Sector 5). Cassini ref 737597. On hillside of Whinless Down, above Daihatsu offices on Poulton Close industrial estate, immediately adjacent to electricity pylon. (1)
<1> Council for British Archaeology, 2002, Defence of Britain Project (Digital archive). SKE32029.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> 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 (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Defence of Britain (EKE8520)
Record last edited
Mar 24 2026 11:02AM