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Listed Building record TR 34 SW 447 - Second World War Pillbox at Guston, near Dover
Summary
Irregularly hexagonal brick-shuttered pillbox, entrance bricked up. Circular brick structure on roof probably for anti-aircraft gun. Part of the defences for the Swingate Chain Home Station (TR 34 SW 452).
Location
| Grid reference | TR 33512 43274 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR34SW |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
| Civil Parish | GUSTON, DOVER, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> Victor Smith and Andrew Saunders, 2001, Kent's Defence Heritage, KD170 (Unpublished document). SKE6956.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE6956 Unpublished document: Victor Smith and Andrew Saunders. 2001. Kent's Defence Heritage. KD170.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
Related Monuments/Buildings (5)
- Part of: Central receiving tower base: Swingate Radar Station, St Margarets at Cliffe (Listed Building) (TR 34 SW 1080)
- Part of: Identification Friend or Foe cubicle: Swingate Radar Station, St Margarets at Cliffe (Listed Building) (TR 34 SW 1082)
- Part of: Noth-west tower base, Swingate Radar Station, St Margarets at Cliffe (Listed Building) (TR 34 SW 1079)
- Part of: Receiver Building at Swingate Radar Station, St Margarets at Cliffe (Listed Building) (TR 34 SW 452)
- Part of: Southern receiving tower base: Swingate Radar Station, St Margarets at Cliffe (Listed Building) (TR 34 SW 1081)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Survey: Swingate Chain Home Station Visit (Ref: KD170) (EKE5801)
Record last edited
Feb 4 2016 12:12PM