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Monument record TR 13 NE 91 - Folkestone Crestline pillboxes
Summary
Set back on the crest of the hills above Folkestone, this line of pillboxes between Peene and The Warren was part of a coastal crust of anti-invasion defences established in 1940. With their all-round field of fire, they both helped protect Folkestone form assault from the rear or flanks and could fire on an advance inland from Folkestone.
The 9 pillboxes found during the visit were Type 22's divided by a north-south valley and road from Folkestone into two groups along West and East Crete Roads. Several had entrances protected by a defensive porch.
Location
Grid reference | TR 19456 38225 (point) |
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Map sheet | TR13NE |
Civil Parish | FOLKESTONE, SHEPWAY, KENT |
District | FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Set back on the crest of the hills above Folkestone, this line of pillboxes between Peene and The Warren was part of a coastal crust of anti-invasion defences established in 1940. With their all-round field of fire, they both helped protect Folkestone form assault from the rear or flanks and could fire on an advance inland from Folkestone.
The 9 pillboxes found during the visit were Type 22's divided by a north-south valley and road from Folkestone into two groups along West and East Crete Roads. Several had entrances protected by a defensive porch.(1)
<1> Victor Smith and Andrew Saunders, 2001, Kent's Defence Heritage (Unpublished document). SKE6956.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE6956 Unpublished document: Victor Smith and Andrew Saunders. 2001. Kent's Defence Heritage.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (7)
- Parent of: Pillbox (WW2) (Building) (TR 13 NE 93)
- Parent of: Pillbox (WW2) (Monument) (TR 23 NW 195)
- Parent of: Pillbox (WW2) (Monument) (TR 23 NW 226)
- Parent of: Pillbox (ww2), Crete Rd East, Folkestone (Monument) (TR 23 NW 223)
- Parent of: Pillbox (ww2), Crete Road East, Folkestone (Monument) (TR 23 NW 222)
- Parent of: Pillbox (WW2), Crete Road East, Folkestone (Monument) (TR 23 NW 192)
- Parent of: Second World War pillbox, Cheriton Hill, above Folkestone (Monument) (TR 13 NE 92)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Site visit to Crestline Pillboxes, Folkestone (EKE5843)
Record last edited
Mar 5 2002 12:00AM