Monument record MWX51386 - Second World War pillbox, on the corner between Crete Road East and Dover Hill

Summary

A Second World War probably Type 22 pillbox is visible as aerial photographs taken in 1942 and 1945 as a building, though it has been demolished on aerial photographs taken in 1959. The site is on the corner between Crete Road East and Dover Hill. This site has been mapped from aerial photographs as part of the South East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey NMP (Component 2).

Location

Grid reference TR 2406 3785 (point) Centred
Map sheet TR23NW
Civil Parish FOLKESTONE, SHEPWAY, KENT
County KENT
District FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

<1> RAF, 1942, NMR RAF/HLA/549 6030-3031 01-JUN-1942 (Photograph). SWX23942.

<2> RAF, 1945, NMR RAF/106G/UK/541 3007-3008 24-JUL-1945 (Photograph). SWX23828.

<3> RAF, 1959, NMR RAF/58 2778 F.43 0097-0098 01-MAY-1959 (Photograph). SWX23872.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Photograph: RAF. 1942. NMR RAF/HLA/549 6030-3031 01-JUN-1942.
  • <2> Photograph: RAF. 1945. NMR RAF/106G/UK/541 3007-3008 24-JUL-1945.
  • <3> Photograph: RAF. 1959. NMR RAF/58 2778 F.43 0097-0098 01-MAY-1959.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: South-East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Ref: 71330) (EWX10073)

Record last edited

Jan 21 2014 1:26PM