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Monument record TQ 67 SW 1243 - Rosherville Recreation Ground Second World War air raid shelter, Gravesend
Summary
Second World War public trench air raid shelter in the form of a buried tunnel under the Rosherville Recreation Ground, Burnaby Road, Northfleet. Probably built in 1939/40 and decommissioned by early in 1945. It probably survives archaeologically.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 6335 7388 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ67SW |
| Civil Parish | GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | GRAVESHAM, KENT |
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Full Description
Smith, V.T.C., 13/03/06, Rosherville Recreation Ground Second World War air raid shelter, Gravesend (Photograph). SKE13779.
Smith, V.T.C., 13/03/06, Rosherville Recreation Ground Second World War air raid shelter, Gravesend (Photograph). Ske13779.
Northfleet Urban District Council, 13/11/41, Minutes of Northfleet Urban District Council, 13th November, 1941 (Bibliographic reference). SKE13737.
Northfleet Urban District Council, 13/11/41, Minutes of Northfleet Urban District Council, 13th November, 1941 (Bibliographic reference). Ske13737.
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SKE13737 Bibliographic reference: Northfleet Urban District Council. 13/11/41. Minutes of Northfleet Urban District Council, 13th November, 1941.
- --- SKE13737 Bibliographic reference: Northfleet Urban District Council. 13/11/41. Minutes of Northfleet Urban District Council, 13th November, 1941.
- --- SKE13779 Photograph: Smith, V.T.C.. 13/03/06. Rosherville Recreation Ground Second World War air raid shelter, Gravesend.
- --- SKE13779 Photograph: Smith, V.T.C.. 13/03/06. Rosherville Recreation Ground Second World War air raid shelter, Gravesend.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jul 31 2009 4:19AM