Exploring Kent's Past

It should not be assumed that this site is publicly accessible and it may be on private property. Do not trespass.

Monument details

Summary

A World War II concrete type 24 pillbox, narrow wall version with brick skin. Located in a private garden of a home on View Road; faces north. Since removed.

Monument Types

• PILLBOX (Modern - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)

Full description

If you do not understand anything on this page please contact us.

Concrete type 24 pillbox in garden of a private house, eastside of Town Rd. Cliffe,facing N. Narrow wall version with brick skin. (1)

This feature was recorded in the English Heritage report on the Second World War Stop Line in the Hoo Peninsula. The report states: "Second World War Type 24 pillbox with brick shuttering. The pillbox is a narrow wall version, facing north. The pillbox overlooked the road from Frindsbury to Cliffe and was located to the south west of the stop line. Condition: The pillbox was faintly visible on aerial photographs taken in 1944 and could be seen on photographs taken in 2003, but had been removed by 2007. It was located in garden of private house 150m east of Town Road at side of a farm road, Cliffe" (2)

<1> Not applicable, SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry, Site visit by VTC Smith 1995 (Miscellaneous Material). SKE6440.

<2> historic england, 2014, Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project: Second World War Stop Line: Hoo St Werburgh to Higham Marshes. Research Report 9-2014. (Bibliographic reference). SKE31599.

Sources and further reading

Related records