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Monument details

Summary

A World War II Pillbox located on a field boundary at the edge of Ratcliffe highway, Hoo St. Werburgh. A type 24 Pillbox, last seen to be in good condition. Formed part of Hoo stop line (GHQ line) anti invasion defences 1940. Facing east.

Monument Types

• PILLBOX (Modern - 1940 AD to 1945 AD)

Full description

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Standard concrete construction infantry pillbox, brick faced..
Owner : Private
Publicly accessible : No
How accessed for survey :
Tourism Potential : Possible heritage trail
Condition : good
Date of visit : 07/01/21


Description from record TQ 77 SE 144:
On field boundary, North of Ratcliffe Highway. Brick and concrete, Type 24. In sound condition. (1)

This is mentioned in a report by English Heritage on the Second World War Stop Line defences, part of the wider Hoo Peninsula study. The report states that this is a "Second World War brick and concrete type 24 pillbox located on a field boundary north of Ratcliffe Highway. The pillbox was visible on PGA aerial photographs taken in 2007. It could not be located during a field visit in 2014 due to tree cover but may still be extant." (2).

MMRG, 07/01/21, Type 24 pillbox (Photograph). SKE14657.

MMRG, 07/01/21, Type 24 pillbox (Photograph). Ske14657.

11th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment, 18/01/41, War Diary (Collection). SKE14313.

11th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment, 18/01/41, War Diary (Collection). Ske14313.

English Heritage, 2004, Defence areas: a national study of Second World War anti-invasion landscapes in England (Unpublished document). SKE17661.

<1> Victor Smith and Ron Crowdy, Thames Gateway Assesment: Gazetteer of Defence Sites (Index). SKE6445.

<2> historic england, 2014, Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project: Second World War Stop Line: Hoo St Werburgh to Higham Marshes. Research Report 9-2014. (Bibliographic reference). SKE31599.

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