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Monument record TQ 67 SW 1291 - Lawn Road School Second World War air raid siren, High Street, Northfleet
Summary
Second World War air raid siren mounted on top of the clock tower of Lawn Road School in 1939 to warn those in the community of the approach of enemy air raiders. It would have been decommissioned by the Spring of 1945 and probably removed later the same year. The clock tower no longer exists.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 6210 7437 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ67SW |
| Civil Parish | GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | GRAVESHAM, KENT |
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Full Description
Northfleet Urban District Council, 04/05/39, Minutes of Northfleet Urban District Council's Air Raid Precautions Committee (Bibliographic reference). SKE13743.
Northfleet Urban District Council, 04/05/39, Minutes of Northfleet Urban District Council's Air Raid Precautions Committee (Bibliographic reference). Ske13743.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SKE13743 Bibliographic reference: Northfleet Urban District Council. 04/05/39. Minutes of Northfleet Urban District Council's Air Raid Precautions Committee.
- --- SKE13743 Bibliographic reference: Northfleet Urban District Council. 04/05/39. Minutes of Northfleet Urban District Council's Air Raid Precautions Committee.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jul 31 2009 4:20AM