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Monument details
| HER Number: | MWX51378 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Second World War pillbox between Hythe and Sandgate |
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Summary
A Second World War pillbox is visible on aerial photographs taken in 1942. The pillbox is located on the promenade between Hythe and Sandgate, but was removed or demolished after the war.
| Grid Reference: | TR 1753 3454 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR13SE |
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| Parish: | HYTHE, SHEPWAY, KENT |
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Monument Types
- PILLBOX (Modern - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
Full description
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A Second World War pillbox is visible on aerial photographs taken in 1942 and has been mapped as part of the South East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey NMP. The pillbox is located on the promenade between Hythe and Sandgate at TR 17530 34544, but was removed or demolished after the war. (1)
<1> RAF, 1942, NMR RAF/HLA/549 6007-6008 01-JUN-1942 (Photograph). SWX23933.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1> | Photograph: RAF. 1942. NMR RAF/HLA/549 6007-6008 01-JUN-1942. |
Related records
| TR 13 SE 190 | Parent of: Military structure, possibly a store or shelter (Monument) |
