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Monument record TQ 86 SW 150 - Second World War pillbox 230 m west of Bimbury Lane
Summary
A Second World War pillbox lies c. 230 m west of Binbury Lane, Stockbury. It originally formed part of the defences of Detling Airfield.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 8189 6023 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ86SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | MAIDSTONE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | STOCKBURY, MAIDSTONE, KENT |
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Full Description
A Second World War pillbox lies c. 230 m west of Bimbury Lane, Stockbury. It originally stood in open countryside but is now overgrown on a field boundary. It formed part of the defences of Detling Airfield. It is visible on 2012 aerial photographs (1)
Visited in 2024 as part of the Maidstone 20th century survey of military and civil defence sites. Condition described as "Good overall condition, but heavily overgrown." (2)
<1> 2012, 2012 collection of vertical aerial photographs of Kent (Photograph). SKE31544.
<2> Kent Defence Research Group, 2024/5, Site recording form for the Maidstone 20th Century Defences Project, 025 (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
Nov 25 2024 2:57PM