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Monument details
| HER Number: | TQ 75 NE 311 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Hexagonal pillbox north of Forstal Road, Maidstone |
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Summary
A hexagonal Second World War pillbox exists close to Stream Cottages, Forstal Road, Maidstone.The pillbox is presumed to be located to defend the north bank of the river Medway which lies 200m to the south.
| Grid Reference: | TQ 75148 58317 |
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| Map Sheet: | TQ75NE |
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| Parish: | BOXLEY, MAIDSTONE, KENT |
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Monument Types
- PILLBOX (Modern - 1940 AD? to 1945 AD)
Full description
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A hexagonal Second World War pillbox exists close to Stream Cottages, Forstal Road, Maidstone.The pillbox is presumed to be located to defend the north bank of the river Medway which lies 200m to the south.(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. |
