Monument record TQ 77 SW 1081 - Second World War pillbox on the western edge of Cliffe Woods, Hoo Peninsula. Since removed.

Summary

A Second World War concrete pillbox, located on the western edge of Cliffe Woods, has been mapped from aerial photographs as part of the English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project. This hexagonal pillbox was part of the in depth defences associated with the Hoo Stop Line (Monument 1542577), a system of anti tank ditches, pillboxes and gun emplacements constructed in 1940 across the south western third of the Hoo Peninsula, from the Medway to the Thames. The pillbox was located 360 metres to the south west of a section of anti tank ditch and faced north along Town Road.

Location

Grid reference Centred TQ 7354 7357 (13m by 14m)
Map sheet TQ77SW
County KENT
Civil Parish CLIFFE AND CLIFFE WOODS, MEDWAY, KENT
Unitary Authority MEDWAY

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

<1> historic england, 2014, Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project: Second World War Stop Line: Hoo St Werburgh to Higham Marshes. Research Report 9-2014. (Bibliographic reference). SKE31599.

<2> RAF, 1942, NMR RAF/HLA/617 6099 20-JUN-1942 (Photograph). SKE55980.

<3> RAF, 1952, NMR RAF/58/586 4134 24-APR-1952 (Photograph). SKE58393.

<4> RAF, 1947, NMR RAF/CPE/UK/1923 4087 16-JAN-1947 (Photograph). SKE56004.

<5> Historic England, Archive Material (Archive). SKE58388.

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <1> Bibliographic reference: historic england. 2014. Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project: Second World War Stop Line: Hoo St Werburgh to Higham Marshes. Research Report 9-2014..
  • <2> Photograph: RAF. 1942. NMR RAF/HLA/617 6099 20-JUN-1942. NMR RAF/HLA/617 6099 20-JUN-1942.
  • <3> Photograph: RAF. 1952. NMR RAF/58/586 4134 24-APR-1952. NMR RAF/58/586 4134 24-APR-1952.
  • <4> Photograph: RAF. 1947. NMR RAF/CPE/UK/1923 4087 16-JAN-1947. NMR RAF/CPE/UK/1923 4087 16-JAN-1947.
  • <5> Archive: Historic England. Archive Material.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project, Kent: Second World War Stop Line: Hoo St Werburgh to Higham Marshes, Archaeological Report (Ref: 9-2014) (EKE15035)

Record last edited

Jan 2 2025 12:29PM