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Monument record TQ 75 SW 267 - Type 24 pillbox off Rectory Lane, Barming
Summary
Immediately north of the railway, off Rectory Lane, Barming, is a heavily overgrown type 24 Second World War pillbox. The pillbox is positioned to defend a crossing of the river Medway from the south.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 7296 5380 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ75SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | MAIDSTONE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | BARMING, MAIDSTONE, KENT |
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Full Description
Immediately north of the railway, off Rectory Lane, Barming, is a heavily overgrown type 24 Second World War pillbox. The pillbox is positioned to defend a crossing of the river Medway from the south.(1) Visible in 2018
Surveyed as part of the Maidstone 20th century military and civil defence survey (2)
CBA Defence of Britain Project, 1994, Defence of Britain Site Report (Bibliographic reference). SKE6447.
<2> Kent Defence Research Group, 2024/5, Site recording form for the Maidstone 20th Century Defences Project, 82 (Digital archive). SKE56292.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Survey of Maidstone's 20th Century Military and Civil Defence Sites (EKE23349)
Record last edited
Apr 14 2026 1:25PM