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Building record TQ 77 SE 1282 - Type 24 Pillbox, east of Lodge Hill Wood, Cooling
Summary
Moderate condition type 24 infantry pillbox. Forming part of Hoo stop line (GHQ line) anti invasion defences 1940. Facing north east.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 7642 7445 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ77SE |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | COOLING, MEDWAY, KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
MMRG, 10/11/06, Type 24 pill box (Photograph). SKE14687.
MMRG, 10/11/06, Type 24 pill box (Photograph). Ske14687.
11th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment, 18/01/41, War diary (Collection). SKE14327.
11th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment, 18/01/41, War diary (Collection). Ske14327.
<1> Victor Smith and Ron Crowdy, Thames Gateway Assesment: Gazetteer of Defence Sites (Index). SKE6445.
<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 (6)
- --- SKE14327 Collection: 11th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment. 18/01/41. War diary.
- --- SKE14327 Collection: 11th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment. 18/01/41. War diary.
- --- SKE14687 Photograph: MMRG. 10/11/06. Type 24 pill box.
- --- SKE14687 Photograph: MMRG. 10/11/06. Type 24 pill box.
- <1> SKE6445 Index: Victor Smith and Ron Crowdy. Thames Gateway Assesment: Gazetteer of Defence Sites.
- <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..
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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
Oct 10 2016 11:15AM