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Building record TQ 77 SE 1284 - Type 24 Pillbox, northern edge 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 west.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 7612 7452 (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 pillbox (Verbal communication). SKE14689.
MMRG, 10/11/06, Type 24 pillbox (Verbal communication). Ske14689.
11th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment, 18/01/41, War diary. (Collection). SKE14329.
11th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment, 18/01/41, War diary. (Collection). Ske14329.
<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)
- --- SKE14329 Collection: 11th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment. 18/01/41. War diary..
- --- SKE14329 Collection: 11th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment. 18/01/41. War diary..
- --- SKE14689 Verbal communication: MMRG. 10/11/06. Type 24 pillbox.
- --- SKE14689 Verbal communication: MMRG. 10/11/06. Type 24 pillbox.
- <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..
Finds (0)
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 11 2016 9:32AM