Monument record TQ 44 NW 190 - Remains of Second World War air raid shelter

Summary

Remains of Second World War air raid shelter on the High Street.

Location

Grid reference TQ 4440 4610 (point)
Map sheet TQ44NW
County KENT
Civil Parish EDENBRIDGE, SEVENOAKS, KENT
District SEVENOAKS, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

AIR RAID SHELTER. SRF

ARP

Recorder- C. Urquhart. (1)

A Royal Observer Corps monitoring post. The site is located (with the surface features intact) in an overgrown compound on pastoral land close to the trig. station, 100 yards west of public footpath (leading past Delaware Farm) three quarters of a mile north of Hever Road. The site was built as part of an extensive network of posts designed to confirm and report hostile aircraft and nuclear attacks on the United Kingdom. At the time of the Defence of Britain survey (1995-2002) the site was found to remain in a fair condition. The site was opened during July 1960 and closed in October 1968. (1-2)


<1> Council for British Archaeology, 2002, Defence of Britain Project (Digital archive). SKE32029.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Digital archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2002. Defence of Britain Project.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Defence of Britain (EKE8520)

Record last edited

Jan 26 2026 2:25PM