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Monument record 1424675 - Second World War Type 23 pillbox
Summary
The location of a Second World War Type 23 pillbox shown on a German map of defences in East Kent and visible on historical aerial photographs, on Princess Parade east of the Imperial Hotel, Hythe.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 1700 3442 (-482584m by -482584m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR13SE |
| County | KENT |
| District | FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | HYTHE, SHEPWAY, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Pillbox [shown on German map of defences in East Kent]. On coast SE of Hythe centre. (1) The type 23 pillbox referred to above (Source 1) is visible on aerial photographs and has been mapped as part of the South East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey NMP. The square pillbox is centred at TR 17007 34422, on the Princess Parade east of the Imperial Hotel at Hythe. The pillbox was subsequently demolished after the war and had gone by 1966. (2-3)
<1> Council for British Archaeology, 2002/6, Defence of Kent database (Digital archive). SWX23603.
<2> Vertical aerial photograph reference number (Unspecified Type). SWX23886.
<3> Vertical aerial photograph reference number (Unspecified Type). SWX23880.
Sources/Archives (3)
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: South-East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Ref: 71330) (EWX10073)
Record last edited
Mar 1 2024 11:54AM