Listed Building record TQ 77 SE 1263 - Type 24 pillbox, south of Yew Tree Lodge, Hoo St Werburgh

Summary

A Concrete World War II pillbox, located near Abbots Court Lodge, 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 7903 7269 (point)
Map sheet TQ77SE
County KENT
Civil Parish HOO ST WERBURGH, MEDWAY, KENT
Unitary Authority MEDWAY

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Full Description

Standard concrete construction anti-tank pillbox. Covered in Ivy, accessible..
Owner : Private
Publicly accessible : Yes
How accessed for survey : Via lane.
Tourism Potential : Possible heritage trail
Condition : moderate
Date of visit : 11/05/06

This feature is recorded in the English Heritage report on the Second World War Stop Line in the Hoo Peninsula, part of the wider Hoo Peninsula study. The report states: "Second World War hexagonal pillbox located 73m south of Abbots Lodge. Concrete with brick shuttering but without recessed embrasures. Recorded on 1942 (RAF0 and 2013 (Google Earth) aerial photographs. The pillbox was seen on a field visit in 2014. (2)

Designated as a Listed Building in 2020 (3)


MMRG, 11/05/06, Type 24 pill box off Stoke Hoo (Photograph). SKE14523.

MMRG, 11/05/06, Type 24 pill box off Stoke Hoo (Photograph). Ske14523.

11th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment, 18/01/41, War diary. (Chart). SKE14307.

11th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment, 18/01/41, War diary. (Chart). Ske14307.

<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)

  • --- Chart: 11th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment. 18/01/41. War diary..
  • --- Chart: 11th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment. 18/01/41. War diary..
  • --- Photograph: MMRG. 11/05/06. Type 24 pill box off Stoke Hoo.
  • --- Photograph: MMRG. 11/05/06. Type 24 pill box off Stoke Hoo.
  • <1> Miscellaneous Material: Not applicable. SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry. Site Visit by VTC Smith 10/9/95.
  • <2> 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> Index: Historic England. National Heritage List for England.

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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