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Listed Building record TQ 67 SE 1081 - HM CUSTOMS AND IMMIGRATION OFFICE
Summary
Grade II listed building. Main construction periods 1815 to 1816 Customs and immigration office 1815-16. Second World War control centre in river-facing observation room of the Customs House, The Terrace, Gravesend, for the Royal Navy minesweepers charged with keeping the River Thames clear of mines. It appears to have been used for this purpose from the end of 1939, although its decommissioning date is not known. The observation room is still extant.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 65193 74318 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ67SE |
| Civil Parish | GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | GRAVESHAM, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
<1> The Ind Arch of SE Eng 1978 42 (AJ Haslefoot) (OS Card Reference). SKE50370.
<2> DOE(HHR)Borough of Gravesham, Kent 34 (3.3.75) (OS Card Reference). SKE41241.
<3> The Buildings of England: West Kent and the Weald 303 1980 (J Newman) (OS Card Reference). SKE50251.
<4> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.
<5> Bullock, 1852, Gravesend Reach (Chart). SWX8140.
<6> Bernard Hayden, 03/10/05, Recollections of Bernard Hayden (Miscellaneous Material). SKE13904.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SKE50370 OS Card Reference: The Ind Arch of SE Eng 1978 42 (AJ Haslefoot).
- <2> SKE41241 OS Card Reference: DOE(HHR)Borough of Gravesham, Kent 34 (3.3.75).
- <3> SKE50251 OS Card Reference: The Buildings of England: West Kent and the Weald 303 1980 (J Newman).
- <4>XY SKE16160 Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. [Mapped feature: #27054 Custom house, ]
- <5> SWX8140 Chart: Bullock. 1852. Gravesend Reach. chart.
- <6> SKE13904 Miscellaneous Material: Bernard Hayden. 03/10/05. Recollections of Bernard Hayden.
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Record last edited
Jun 22 2021 4:14PM