Monument record TQ 57 SW 192 - Ww2 School air raid shelter, dartford

Summary

Ww2 School air raid shelter, dartford Summary from record TQ 57 SW 340: Trench air raid shelter built probably 1939 for the protection of the pupils of the school under whose playground it was situated. It is a double square corridor type formed of precast concrete linings, the two squares being joined diagonally at opposing corners. It was probably decommissioned in 1945 and still exists.

Location

Grid reference TQ 5321 7427 (point) FCE
Map sheet TQ57SW
County KENT
District DARTFORD, KENT
Civil Parish DARTFORD, DARTFORD, KENT

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Andrew Saunders and Victor Smith, 01/01/2000, Kent's Defence Heritage (Miscellaneous Material). SKE24108.

1993, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10721.

1993, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10721.

Smith, V., 1996, Second World War Air Raid Shelter at West Hill County Primary School (Unpublished document). SWX6989.

<1> Not applicable, SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry, WW2 Air Raid Shelter at West Hill CPS, V Smith, 1996. (Miscellaneous Material). SKE6440.

Sources/Archives (5)

  • --- Miscellaneous Material: Andrew Saunders and Victor Smith. 01/01/2000. Kent's Defence Heritage.
  • --- Photograph (Print): 1993. Photograph. TQ5374/2. print.
  • --- Photograph (Print): 1993. Photograph. TQ5374/2. print.
  • --- Unpublished document: Smith, V.. 1996. Second World War Air Raid Shelter at West Hill County Primary School.
  • <1> Miscellaneous Material: Not applicable. SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry. WW2 Air Raid Shelter at West Hill CPS, V Smith, 1996..

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Building survey at West Hill CPS Second World War air-raid shelter, 1996 (EKE21398)

Record last edited

Feb 9 2022 9:55AM