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

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