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Building record MWX51494 - Possible Second World War pillbox, St Anns Road, Dunkirk End, Dymchurch
Summary
A possible Second World War pillbox is visible on aerial photographs of 1946 at the northern end of St Anns Road, Dunkirk End, Dymchurch. This feature has been mapped from aerial photographs as part of the South East RCZAS NMP project.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 0996 2953 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR02NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | DYMCHURCH, SHEPWAY, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
The possible Type 24 pillbox is centred at TR 0996 2954, and measures approximately six to seven metres across. It is located on the south-eastern side of the Hythe and Dymchurch Light Railway (Monument Number 1357333), to the north of the northern end of St Anns Road. It appears to have some kind of porch or extension to its southern corner.
Vertical aerial photographs of 2006 appear to show that the possible pillbox has been converted into a two-storey building of some sort (1-2).
Pillbox visible on Ordnance Survey Mastermap in 2016
<1> RAF, 1946, NMR RAF/106G/UK/1379 5014-5015 04-APR-1946 (Photograph). SWX23807.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SWX23807 Photograph: RAF. 1946. NMR RAF/106G/UK/1379 5014-5015 04-APR-1946.
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
Oct 20 2016 4:45PM