Monument record TR 16 SW 124 - Second World War Fortified house on Tile Kiln Hill, Blean

Summary

One of the buildings on the west side of Tile Kiln Hill, Blean, was fitted up as a fortified house in 1940. It probably defended the northern approach to Canterbury, or the nearby Dover, Canterbury, Whitstable Stop Line.

Location

Grid reference TR 1250 6019 (point)
Map sheet TR16SW
County KENT
District CANTERBURY, KENT
Civil Parish ST COSMUS AND ST DAMIAN IN THE BLEAN, CANTERBURY, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

CBA Defence of Britain Project (Digital archive). SKE15219.

CBA Defence of Britain Project (Digital archive). Ske15219.

43 Division General Staff, 01/01/40, War Diary 43 Division General Staff (Unpublished document). SKE15221.

43 Division General Staff, 01/01/40, War Diary 43 Division General Staff (Unpublished document). Ske15221.

Sources/Archives (4)

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  • --- Unpublished document: 43 Division General Staff. 01/01/40.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  • --- Unpublished document: 43 Division General Staff. 01/01/40.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

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Aug 4 2009 5:24AM