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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 |
Map
Type and Period (1)
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.(1-2) Visible in 2018
Surveyed as part of the Maidstone 20th century military and civil defence survey (3)
<1> CBA Defence of Britain Project, 1994, Defence of Britain Site Report (Bibliographic reference). SKE6447.
<2> Council for British Archaeology, 2002, Defence of Britain Project (Digital archive). SKE32029.
<3> Kent Defence Research Group, 2024/5, Site recording form for the Maidstone 20th Century Defences Project, 82 (Digital archive). SKE56292.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SKE6447 Bibliographic reference: CBA Defence of Britain Project. 1994. Defence of Britain Site Report.
- <2> SKE32029 Digital archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2002. Defence of Britain Project.
- <3> SKE56292 Digital archive: Kent Defence Research Group. 2024/5. Site recording form for the Maidstone 20th Century Defences Project. 82.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Defence of Britain (EKE8520)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Survey of Maidstone's 20th Century Military and Civil Defence Sites (EKE23349)
Record last edited
May 7 2026 1:56PM