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Monument details
| HER Number: | TR 34 SW 1046 |
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| Type of record: | Building |
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| Name: | 'Pagoda' type pillbox, South Front, Dover Western Heights |
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Summary
Second World War 'pagoda' type pillbox, South Front, Dover Western Heights.
| Grid Reference: | TR 3115 4046 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR34SW |
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| Parish: | DOVER, DOVER, KENT |
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Monument Types
- PILLBOX (VARIANT) (Modern - 1940 AD to 1945 AD)
Full description
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During the Second World War a set of pillboxes were built in the Dover Western Heights. The type selected was a slightly unusual 'pagoda' type (sometimes known as a 'Dover quad') that are unique to the west side of Dover. The South Front pillbox is in good condition.(1)
<1> John A. Guy, 2013, Verbal communication from John Guy, defence expert working in the Dover area (Verbal communication). SKE24831.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1> | Verbal communication: John A. Guy. 2013. Verbal communication from John Guy, defence expert working in the Dover area. |
