Type 24 Second World War pillbox east of Hoo St Werburgh is a Grade II listed building in the Medway local planning authority area, England. First listed on 16 November 2020. A 20th century Pillbox.

Type 24 Second World War pillbox east of Hoo St Werburgh

WRENN ID
twelfth-soffit-root
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Medway
Country
England
Date first listed
16 November 2020
Type
Pillbox
OS grid reference
TQ 789 727
Coordinates
51.42583, 0.57226
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This Type 24 pillbox, built in 1940, is located east of Hoo St Werburgh and was part of the anti-invasion defences of the Hoo Stop Line. Constructed from reinforced concrete with yellow stock brick shuttering, it has an irregular hexagonal shape typical of the thick-walled Type 24 design. Notably, there is no brickwork above the five recessed light machine gun embrasures, a feature unique to this section of the GHQ Line, likely due to the specifications of an individual contractor. The longer rear wall includes a low entrance that is flanked by two additional loopholes. Inside, there is a concrete, Y-shaped anti-ricochet wall positioned in the center of the pillbox.

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