Monument record TR 23 NW 711 - Second World War pillbox, Folkestone Harbour
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 2332 3598 (6m by 7m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR23NW |
| Civil Parish | FOLKESTONE, SHEPWAY, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Pillbox [Sector 4]. Cassini ref 671539. Folkestone. (1) A Second World War pillbox is visible as a building on aerial photographs taken in 1942, though it has been demolished on aerial photographs taken in 1945. The pillbox is centred on TR 2332 3598 and appears to be hexagonal. It is located on the gridiron just off the viaduct in the middle of Folkestone harbour. This site has been mapped from aerial photographs as part of the South East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey NMP (Component 2)(2-3).
<1> RAF, 1942, NMR RAF/HLA/526 6015-6016 06-MAY-1942 (Photograph). SWX23918.
<1> Council for British Archaeology, 2002/6, Defence of Kent database (Digital archive). SWX23603.
<2> RAF, 1945, NMR RAF/106G/UK/541 3023-3024 24-JUL-1945 (Photograph). SWX23829.
<4> Council for British Archaeology, 2002, Defence of Britain Project (Digital archive). SKE32029.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SWX23603 Digital archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2002/6. Defence of Kent database.
- <1> SWX23918 Photograph: RAF. 1942. NMR RAF/HLA/526 6015-6016 06-MAY-1942.
- <2> SWX23829 Photograph: RAF. 1945. NMR RAF/106G/UK/541 3023-3024 24-JUL-1945.
- <4> SKE32029 Digital archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2002. Defence of Britain Project.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Defence of Britain (EKE8520)
- Non-Intrusive Event: South-East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Ref: 71330) (EWX10073)
Record last edited
Jul 27 2026 12:56PM