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Building record TQ 77 SE 1257 - Type 24 pillbox, east of Wybornes Wood, High Halstow
Summary
Good condition type 24 pillbox. Forming part of Hoo stop line (GHQ line) anti invasion defences 1940. Facing east.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 7715 7456 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ77SE |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | HIGH HALSTOW, MEDWAY, KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
MMRG, 05/11/06, Type 24 pill box (Photograph). SKE14665.
MMRG, 05/11/06, Type 24 pill box (Photograph). Ske14665.
11th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment, 18/01/41, War Diary (Collection). SKE14321.
11th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment, 18/01/41, War Diary (Collection). Ske14321.
<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.
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SKE14321 Collection: 11th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment. 18/01/41. War Diary.
- --- SKE14321 Collection: 11th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment. 18/01/41. War Diary.
- --- SKE14665 Photograph: MMRG. 05/11/06. Type 24 pill box.
- --- SKE14665 Photograph: MMRG. 05/11/06. Type 24 pill box.
- <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..
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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
Oct 10 2016 10:08AM