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.

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Grid reference TR 19456 38225 (point)
Map sheet TR13NE
Civil Parish FOLKESTONE, SHEPWAY, KENT
District FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT

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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 Victor Smith and Andrew Saunders, 2001, Kent's Defence Heritage (Unpublished document).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.

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  • <1> Unpublished document: Victor Smith and Andrew Saunders. 2001. Kent's Defence Heritage.

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  • Non-Intrusive Event: Site visit to Crestline Pillboxes, Folkestone (EKE5843)

Record last edited

Mar 5 2002 12:00AM