Building record TR 24 SE 140 - Farthingloe (south) square pillbox (3)

Summary

Second World War reinforced concrete pillbox, brick-shuttered, of common Dover type - square with overhanging roof slab and 2 embrasures per side. At Farthingloe, beside access track to Citadel Battery, South of the B2011 road.

Location

Grid reference TR 2962 4006 (point)
Map sheet TR24SE
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish DOVER, DOVER, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Square pillbox approx 16ft square with overhanging roof slab. Brick-shuttered, 2ft thick walls and 2 embrasures per wall. The type seems to be peculiar to Dover.
Owner : Unknown
Publicly accessible : Yes
How accessed for survey :
Tourism Potential : As part of heritage trail
Condition : good
Date of visit :

Pillbox, brick-shuttered, of common Dover type - square with overhanging roof slab and 2 embrasures per side. This pillbox has an additional embrasure set low in the front wall. TR 296401. Standard brick construction square pillbox with concrete roof slab 17ft by 17ft. [Survey details and discussion of type]. (1) Pillbox (Sector 5). Cassini ref 735580. At Farthingloe, beside access track to Citadel Battery, S of the B2011 road. (1)
Additional bibliography (2)


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

<2> Burridge, David, Dovers Square Pillboxes (Bibliographic reference). SKE6411.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Digital archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2002. Defence of Britain Project.
  • <2> Bibliographic reference: Burridge, David. Dovers Square Pillboxes.

Finds (0)

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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

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

Record last edited

Feb 6 2026 12:15PM