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Brick-shuttered type 24 pillbox. Overgrown. Faces railway line (N). Two steps down to entrance. Access possible by walking at edge of field. Interior access possible.
(Source: Field Visit 2003/12/17)
Hexagonal pillbox plotted from OS 1:2500 sheet.
(Source: Map 1965)
Hexagonal pillbox plotted from air photograph. Faces N.
(Source: Air Photograph 1946/01/12)
Type of site | PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/24) |
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Location | In woodland at the edge of a field on S side of railway line E of Coldharbour Lane and Little Preston Works. |
Area |
Aylesford, Kent, England |
Grid reference |
TQ 73808 58366
(Scale: 1:2500
, 1965)
|
Period | WW2 |
Condition | Good |
Materials | Clay Brick, Reinforced Concrete |
Threats |
Type: Plant growth (Long Term) Detail: The pillbox is overgrown. |
Recorder | Foot, William (English Heritage Defence Areas Project) |
Defence grouping |
GHQ Line (North West Kent) - GHQ Line running from Leigh to River Thames via Medway valley. |
Photographs |
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DOB site reference: | S0016798 |
Reference |
1946/01/12 106G/UK/1112 (fr.3032) |
Event |
Construction, In the period 1940 1941 Field Visit, On 2003/12/17 |