Monument record TR 26 NW 1127 - Second World War pillbox in a field to the north of Reculver Lane, Reculver

Summary

By November 1940 there was a pillbox in a field to the north of Reculver Lane, possibly facing northwards, out to sea.

Location

Grid reference TR 2136 6854 (point)
Map sheet TR26NW
Civil Parish HERNE BAY, CANTERBURY, KENT
County KENT
District CANTERBURY, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

By November 1940 there was a pillbox in a field to the north of Reculver Lane, possibly facing northwards, out to sea. This was pillbox No.10 in the 1940 list of pillboxes in East Kent (2 December); it was in Sector 7 of the area, at the stated Military Grid reference R 656866. Traces may survive in the northern boundary of a field on the north side of Reculver Lane, although it has not been possible to verify this.
Owner : Private
Publicly accessible : Unknown
How accessed for survey :
Tourism Potential :
Condition : unknown
Date of visit :


CBA Defence of Britain Project (Digital archive). SKE15104.

CBA Defence of Britain Project (Digital archive). Ske15104.

43 Division General Staff, 01/01/40, War Diary 43 Division General Staff (Unpublished document). SKE15103.

43 Division General Staff, 01/01/40, War Diary 43 Division General Staff (Unpublished document). Ske15103.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • --- Unpublished document: 43 Division General Staff. 01/01/40.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  • --- Unpublished document: 43 Division General Staff. 01/01/40.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.
  • --- Digital archive: CBA Defence of Britain Project.
  • --- Digital archive: CBA Defence of Britain Project.

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  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jan 17 2012 11:17AM