Building record TR 25 SW 261 - Second World War Type 28 anti-tank pillbox overlooking railway cutting, Adisham

Summary

From mid 1940 there was a brick-shuttered concrete Type 28 anti-tank pillbox overlooking the Canterbury to Dover Railway, covering a railblock just down the line to the east.

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Grid reference TR 2255 5467 (point)
Map sheet TR25SW
County KENT
District CANTERBURY, KENT
Civil Parish ADISHAM, CANTERBURY, KENT

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John Herbert, Photograph by John Herbert (digital copy in project archive) (Photograph). SKE14708.

John Herbert, Photograph by John Herbert (digital copy in project archive) (Photograph). Ske14708.

43 Division General Staff, 01/01/40, War Diary 43 Division General Staff (Unpublished document). SKE14705.

43 Division General Staff, 01/01/40, War Diary 43 Division General Staff (Unpublished document). Ske14705.

57 Anti-Tank Regiment Royal Artillery, 01/01/41, War Diary 57 Anti-Tank Regiment Royal Artillery (Unpublished document). SKE14706.

57 Anti-Tank Regiment Royal Artillery, 01/01/41, War Diary 57 Anti-Tank Regiment Royal Artillery (Unpublished document). Ske14706.

Finch R., 01/01/91, Some Pillboxes and Stop Lines (Article in serial). SKE14704.

Finch R., 01/01/91, Some Pillboxes and Stop Lines (Article in serial). Ske14704.

Burridge D., 01/01/97, 20th century defences in Britain: Kent (Bibliographic reference). SKE14707.

Burridge D., 01/01/97, 20th century defences in Britain: Kent (Bibliographic reference). Ske14707.

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  • --- Article in serial: Finch R.. 01/01/91. Some Pillboxes and Stop Lines.
  • --- Article in serial: Finch R.. 01/01/91. Some Pillboxes and Stop Lines.
  • --- Unpublished document: 43 Division General Staff. 01/01/40. War Diary 43 Division General Staff.
  • --- Unpublished document: 43 Division General Staff. 01/01/40. War Diary 43 Division General Staff.
  • --- Unpublished document: 57 Anti-Tank Regiment Royal Artillery. 01/01/41. War Diary 57 Anti-Tank Regiment Royal Artillery.
  • --- Unpublished document: 57 Anti-Tank Regiment Royal Artillery. 01/01/41. War Diary 57 Anti-Tank Regiment Royal Artillery.
  • --- Bibliographic reference: Burridge D.. 01/01/97. 20th century defences in Britain: Kent.
  • --- Bibliographic reference: Burridge D.. 01/01/97. 20th century defences in Britain: Kent.
  • --- Photograph: John Herbert. Photograph by John Herbert (digital copy in project archive).
  • --- Photograph: John Herbert. Photograph by John Herbert (digital copy in project archive).

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Record last edited

Sep 8 2015 3:22PM