Building record TQ 66 NW 115 - Graveney Lodge Second World War air raid wardens post, Wrotham Road, Meopham

Summary

Second World War air raid wardens post at Graveney Lodge, Wrotham Road, Meopham. This was an adaptation of an existing residential dwelling, starting in 1940-1 and probably ending in 1945. The Lodge survives.

Location

Grid reference TQ 6431 6564 (point)
Map sheet TQ66NW
County KENT
District GRAVESHAM, KENT
Civil Parish MEOPHAM, GRAVESHAM, KENT

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Full Description

Second World War air raid wardens post at Graveney Lodge, Wrotham Road, Meopham. This was an adapation of an existing residential dwelliing, starting in 1940-1 and probably ending at the close of the Second World War in Europe in 1945. The building survives in continued residential use.
Owner : Private
Publicly accessible : No
How accessed for survey : No access as the former post is withinn a private dwelling.
Tourism Potential : Perhaps worth including as a point of interest in a defence heritage trail
Condition : good
Date of visit : 01/03/06


Strood Rural District Council, 02/05/41, Strood Rural District Council, minutes of the Air Raid Precautions and Fire Brigade Emergency Committee (Bibliographic reference). SKE13795.

Strood Rural District Council, 02/05/41, Strood Rural District Council, minutes of the Air Raid Precautions and Fire Brigade Emergency Committee (Bibliographic reference). Ske13795.

Smith, V.T.C., 19/04/06, Graveney Lodge Second World War air raid wardens post, Wrotham Road, Meopham (Photograph). SKE13857.

Smith, V.T.C., 19/04/06, Graveney Lodge Second World War air raid wardens post, Wrotham Road, Meopham (Photograph). Ske13857.

Strood Rural District Council, 31/03/44, Strood Rural District Council, minutes of the Civil Defence Emergency Committee (Bibliographic reference). SKE13796.

Strood Rural District Council, 31/03/44, Strood Rural District Council, minutes of the Civil Defence Emergency Committee (Bibliographic reference). Ske13796.

Sources/Archives (6)

  • --- Bibliographic reference: Strood Rural District Council. 02/05/41. Strood Rural District Council, minutes of the Air Raid Precautions and Fire Brigade Emergency Committee.
  • --- Bibliographic reference: Strood Rural District Council. 02/05/41. Strood Rural District Council, minutes of the Air Raid Precautions and Fire Brigade Emergency Committee.
  • --- Bibliographic reference: Strood Rural District Council. 31/03/44. Strood Rural District Council, minutes of the Civil Defence Emergency Committee.
  • --- Bibliographic reference: Strood Rural District Council. 31/03/44. Strood Rural District Council, minutes of the Civil Defence Emergency Committee.
  • --- Photograph: Smith, V.T.C.. 19/04/06. Graveney Lodge Second World War air raid wardens post, Wrotham Road, Meopham.
  • --- Photograph: Smith, V.T.C.. 19/04/06. Graveney Lodge Second World War air raid wardens post, Wrotham Road, Meopham.

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Record last edited

Aug 4 2009 3:38AM