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Monument record TQ 76 NW 286 - Air raid shelter, near the Esplanade, Rochester
Summary
Tunnels used as air raid shelters located near the river medway opposite Temple Marsh.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 7382 6786 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ76NW |
| Civil Parish | ROCHESTER & CHATHAM, MEDWAY, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> Victor Smith and Ron Crowdy, Thames Gateway Assesment: Gazetteer of Defence Sites (Index). SKE6445.
<2> Southern Testing, 1997, Preliminary Site Assessment Report of Former Blaw Knox Site, The Esplanade, Rochester (Unpublished document). SWX7051.
<3> Kent Underground Research Group, 1997, ARP Shelters, Blaw Knox Works, Rochester (Unpublished document). SKE12107.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SKE6445 Index: Victor Smith and Ron Crowdy. Thames Gateway Assesment: Gazetteer of Defence Sites.
- <2> SWX7051 Unpublished document: Southern Testing. 1997. Preliminary Site Assessment Report of Former Blaw Knox Site, The Esplanade, Rochester.
- <3> SKE12107 Unpublished document: Kent Underground Research Group. 1997. ARP Shelters, Blaw Knox Works, Rochester.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Intrusive Event: Preliminary site assessment of former Blaw Knox Site, The Esplanade, Rochester (EKE8412)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Underground survey of Air Raid Shelters, former Blaw Knox Works Site, The Esplanade, Rochester (EKE8413)
Record last edited
Sep 4 2007 4:12PM