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Monument Number 1385435
Hob Uid: 1385435
Location : Greater London Authority Bromley Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : TQ4120061100
Summary : A Second World War pillbox at the former RAF Biggin Hill site, situated to the west of Leaves Green Road. It is a five sided building intended as an observation and sentry post for part of the Airfield's defences. It was probably built in 1940-1941. It is mostly constructed of brick with a concrete roof and reinforced concrete supports. It features four long embrasures and a channel in the floor to allow for drainage. When the pillbox was visited by a Defence of Britain recorder in June 1997 it was extant and was said to have been in good condition.
More information : The Defence of Britain Database catalogue records a pillbox located "to the west of Leaves Green Road, 600 yards from the entrance to Biggin Hill Airport", said to be at TQ 412 611. The pillbox was part of the Airfield's Ground defences. When visited by a Defence of Britain project recorder on 06-JUN-1997, the pillbox was extant and said to be in good condition. It was described as a "five-sided brick and concrete observation and sentry-type pillbox, with four long embrasures. The Brickwork is only 4.5ins thick...and has four reinforced concrete columns at the corners to support the concrete roof. There is also a small floor channel to allow rainwater to drain outside". The pillbox was allegedly built between 1940 and 1941. (1)

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Source details : Jo Clarke ed; copyright ADS 1996-2003; Defence of Britain Database; http://ads.ahds.ac.uk/catalogue/specColl/dob; accessed 01-OCT-2003.
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Monument Period Name : Second World War
Display Date : Built 1940-1941
Monument End Date : 1941
Monument Start Date : 1940
Monument Type : Pillbox
Evidence : Extant Building

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External Cross Reference Source : Defence of Britain Database UID
External Cross Reference Number : S0013774
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External Cross Reference Source : DoB Anti Invasion Database UID
External Cross Reference Number : S0013774
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : TQ 46 SW 63
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Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 1995-04-01
End Date : 2002-03-01

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 1385435