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Monument details
| HER Number: | TQ 85 NW 135 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Air Ministry design type 27 pillbox, east of Highland Garage |
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Summary
Second World War type 27 pillbox (Air Ministry design), part of the defences of Detling Airfield
| Grid Reference: | TQ 81271 59097 |
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| Map Sheet: | TQ85NW |
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| Parish: | THURNHAM, MAIDSTONE, KENT |
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Monument Types
- PILLBOX (AIR MINISTRY PATTERN) (Modern - 1940 AD? to 1945 AD)
Full description
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Second World War type 27 pillbox (Air Ministry design), part of the defences of Detling Airfield.The pillbox is linked to another (TQ 85 NW 133) by 21 anti-tank rails (TQ 85 NW 134) .(1)
<1> CBA Defence of Britain Project, 1994, Defence of Britain Site Report (Bibliographic reference). SKE6447.
Sources and further reading
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| Source description | | <1> | Bibliographic reference: CBA Defence of Britain Project. 1994. Defence of Britain Site Report. |
