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Building record TQ 67 SW 1259 - High Street Second World War public air raid shelter, 49/50 High Street, Gravesend
Summary
Second World War public air raid shelter in shop premises at 49/50 High Street, Gravesend, probably established in 1939/40 and decommissioned by the end of the war in Europe, in 1945. Design and form are unknown. The shop survives.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 6474 7424 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ67SW |
| Civil Parish | GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | GRAVESHAM, KENT |
Map
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Full Description
Smith, V.T.C., 25/03/06, High Street Second World War public air raid shelter, 49/50 High Street, Gravesend (Photograph). SKE13783.
Smith, V.T.C., 25/03/06, High Street Second World War public air raid shelter, 49/50 High Street, Gravesend (Photograph). Ske13783.
Gravesend MB Council, 28/01/42, Minutes of Gravesend Council's Finance and General Purposes Committee, 28/01/1942 (Bibliographic reference). SKE13755.
Gravesend MB Council, 28/01/42, Minutes of Gravesend Council's Finance and General Purposes Committee, 28/01/1942 (Bibliographic reference). Ske13755.
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SKE13755 Bibliographic reference: Gravesend MB Council. 28/01/42. Minutes of Gravesend Council's Finance and General Purposes Committee, 28/01/1942.
- --- SKE13755 Bibliographic reference: Gravesend MB Council. 28/01/42. Minutes of Gravesend Council's Finance and General Purposes Committee, 28/01/1942.
- --- SKE13783 Photograph: Smith, V.T.C.. 25/03/06. High Street Second World War public air raid shelter, 49/50 High Street, Gravesend.
- --- SKE13783 Photograph: Smith, V.T.C.. 25/03/06. High Street Second World War public air raid shelter, 49/50 High Street, Gravesend.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jul 31 2009 4:21AM