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Building record TQ 67 SW 1237 - Lawn Road Second World War air raid wardens post, Northfleet
Summary
Second World War air raid wardens post built in 1939 on the eastern corner of the junction of Lawn Road, with Northfleet High Street. It is a small rectangular concrete building with a flat roof, built in 1939, decommissioned in 1945 and recommissioned for a time in 1956. It is still extant.
Summary from record TQ 67 SW 188:
Air raid wardens post, northfleet.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 62196 74343 (point) Centred |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ67SW |
| Civil Parish | GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | GRAVESHAM, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Northfleet Urban District Council, 02/11/39, Minutes of Northfleet Council's Air Raid Precautions Committee (Bibliographic reference). SKE13765.
Smith, V.T.C., 08/04/06, Lawn Road Second World War air raid wardens post, Northfleet (Photograph). SKE13785.
Victor Smith, 2008, Second World War air raid wardens post, Lawn Road, Northfleet, Kent (Unpublished document). SKE24774.
Northfleet Urban District Council, 24/04/56, Civil Defence Committee (Bibliographic reference). SKE13766.
<1> Not applicable, SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry, Site visit by VTC Smith 1995 (Miscellaneous Material). SKE6440.
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SKE13765 Bibliographic reference: Northfleet Urban District Council. 02/11/39. Minutes of Northfleet Council's Air Raid Precautions Committee.
- --- SKE13766 Bibliographic reference: Northfleet Urban District Council. 24/04/56. Civil Defence Committee.
- --- SKE13785 Photograph: Smith, V.T.C.. 08/04/06. Lawn Road Second World War air raid wardens post, Northfleet.
- --- SKE24774 Unpublished document: Victor Smith. 2008. Second World War air raid wardens post, Lawn Road, Northfleet, Kent.
- <1> SKE6440 Miscellaneous Material: Not applicable. SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry. Site visit by VTC Smith 1995.
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Record last edited
Jul 10 2013 4:35PM