Building record TQ 67 SW 1187 - Cooperative Society Cold War air raid siren, The Hill, Northfleet
Summary
Location
Grid reference | TQ 6241 7420 (point) |
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Map sheet | TQ67SW |
Civil Parish | GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT |
County | KENT |
District | GRAVESHAM, KENT |
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Full Description
Cold War air raid siren on the roof of the Cooperative Society, The Hill, Northfleet. The siren was installed in January, 1952. It formed part of the system to warn the local population of an approaching enemy air raid and to sound the all-clear afterwards. By a variation of the tone, it could also warn of the approach of radioactive fallout. The siren was removed on 6th May, 1958, at the request of the Cooperative Society. The building still exists, reused by a social care organisation. It is unknown whether there are any roof traces of the fixings for the siren.
Owner : Private
Publicly accessible : No
How accessed for survey : The siren is longer present but the building on which it had been mounted is visible from the street side path
Tourism Potential : Perhaps slight, as a place to be noticed on a defence heritage trail
Condition : unknown
Date of visit : 17/02/06
Northfleet Urban District Council, 06/05/58, Northfleet Urban District Council Civil Defence Committee minutes (Bibliographic reference). SKE13807.
Northfleet Urban District Council, 06/05/58, Northfleet Urban District Council Civil Defence Committee minutes (Bibliographic reference). Ske13807.
Northfleet Urban District Council, 31/01/52, Minutes of Northfleet Urban District Council's Civil Defence Committee (Bibliographic reference). SKE13806.
Northfleet Urban District Council, 31/01/52, Minutes of Northfleet Urban District Council's Civil Defence Committee (Bibliographic reference). Ske13806.
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SKE13806 Bibliographic reference: Northfleet Urban District Council. 31/01/52. Minutes of Northfleet Urban District Council's Civil Defence Committee.
- --- SKE13806 Bibliographic reference: Northfleet Urban District Council. 31/01/52. Minutes of Northfleet Urban District Council's Civil Defence Committee.
- --- SKE13807 Bibliographic reference: Northfleet Urban District Council. 06/05/58. Northfleet Urban District Council Civil Defence Committee minutes.
- --- SKE13807 Bibliographic reference: Northfleet Urban District Council. 06/05/58. Northfleet Urban District Council Civil Defence Committee minutes.
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Record last edited
Jul 31 2009 4:23AM