Building record TR 34 SW 801 - Old Charlton Rd pillbox

Summary

Second World War reinforced concrete Type 24 pillbox, brick-shuttered. On top of bank, on East side of Old Charlton Road (Chalky Lane)

Location

Grid reference TR 3201 4299 (point)
Map sheet TR34SW
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish GUSTON, DOVER, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description


Owner : Public
Publicly accessible : Yes
How accessed for survey : On steep bank
Tourism Potential :
Condition : good
Date of visit :

Brick-shuttered type 24 pillbox. Porch to entrance, arrangement of embrasures, but none in rear wall. Holes at bases of 2 walls, possibly for ventilation.

Type 24 pillbox, brick-shuttered. Small embrasure, 9ins x 9ins. Holes in walls at ground level. Pillbox type 24, with one additional low embrasure. Brick shuttered. Brick-shuttered type 24 pillbox. No embrasures in rear wall. Holes at bases of two walls, possibly for ventilation.Pillbox (Sector 5). Cassini ref 759609. On top of bank, on E side of Old Charlton Road (Chalky Lane). (1)


<1> Council for British Archaeology, 2002, Defence of Britain Project (Digital archive). SKE32029.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Digital archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2002. Defence of Britain Project.

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Defence of Britain (EKE8520)

Record last edited

Feb 6 2026 12:27PM