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HER Number: | TR 03 SE 58 |
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Type of record: | Monument |
Name: | Pillbox at Bonnington |
World war II pillbox, Type 22, with a rear porch guards entrance. It is located on the north side of the Royal Military Canal, approx 100m east of St. Rumwold's Church. Built of reinforced concrete in c.1940, the monument remains in good condition.
Summary from record TR 03 SE 82:
Pillbox [shown on German map].
Grid Reference: | TR 05880 34378 |
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Map Sheet: | TR03SE |
Parish: | BONNINGTON, ASHFORD, KENT |
Protected Status: | Selected Heritage Inventory for Natural England: World war II pillbox, Type 22, 150m east of the Church of St Rumwold, Bonnington |
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A WW2 Pillbox, Type 22, with a rear porch quards entrance. It is located on the north side of the Royal Military Canal, approx 100m east of St Rumwold's Church. Built of reinforced concrete, c1940, and still in good condition.(1)
Description from record TR 03 SE 82:
By lane, NW of St. Rumwold's Church.Pillbox [shown on German map].
Luftflottenkommando 2, German map showing defences of Romney Marsh (Cartographic materials). SKE13165.
<1> CBA Defence of Britain Project, 1994, Defence of Britain Site Report, David Burridge(F.S.G./K.D.R.G./P.S.G.) 3/6/97 (Bibliographic reference). SKE6447.
Cross-ref. | Source description |
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--- | Cartographic materials: Luftflottenkommando 2. German map showing defences of Romney Marsh. |
<1> | Bibliographic reference: CBA Defence of Britain Project. 1994. Defence of Britain Site Report. David Burridge(F.S.G./K.D.R.G./P.S.G.) 3/6/97. |