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Listed Building record TQ 77 SE 1273 - Infantry pillbox, north of Yew Tree Lodge, Hoo St Werburgh
Summary
Good condition type 24 pillbox. Forming part of Hoo stop line (GHQ line) anti invasion defences 1940. Facing N.
Summary from record TQ 77 SE 96:
A Concrete World War II pillbox, located near Tile Barn Lane, Hoo St. Werburgh. The type 24 pillbox faces east and is a narrow wall version with brick skin. It was visited during 1995 as part of a defensive survey.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 7892 7278 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ77SE |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | HOO ST WERBURGH, MEDWAY, KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
MMRG, 10/06/06, Type 24 pill box (Photograph). SKE14509.
MMRG, 10/06/06, Type 24 pill box (Photograph). Ske14509.
11th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment, 18/01/41, War Diary (Collection). SKE14284.
11th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment, 18/01/41, War Diary (Collection). Ske14284.
<1> Not applicable, SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry, Site visit by VTC Smith 10/9/95 (Miscellaneous Material). SKE6440.
<2> historic england, 2014, Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project: Second World War Stop Line: Hoo St Werburgh to Higham Marshes. Research Report 9-2014. (Bibliographic reference). SKE31599.
<3> Historic England, National Heritage List for England (Index). SKE29372.
Sources/Archives (7)
- --- SKE14284 Collection: 11th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment. 18/01/41. War Diary.
- --- SKE14284 Collection: 11th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment. 18/01/41. War Diary.
- --- SKE14509 Photograph: MMRG. 10/06/06. Type 24 pill box.
- --- SKE14509 Photograph: MMRG. 10/06/06. Type 24 pill box.
- <1> SKE6440 Miscellaneous Material: Not applicable. SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry. Site visit by VTC Smith 10/9/95.
- <2> SKE31599 Bibliographic reference: historic england. 2014. Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project: Second World War Stop Line: Hoo St Werburgh to Higham Marshes. Research Report 9-2014..
- <3> SKE29372 Index: Historic England. National Heritage List for England.
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Protected Status/Designation
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project, Kent: Second World War Stop Line: Hoo St Werburgh to Higham Marshes, Archaeological Report (Ref: 9-2014) (EKE15035)
Record last edited
Nov 24 2020 4:27PM