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Building record TQ 77 SW 1044 - The Knowle Second World War civil defence headquarters, School Lane, Higham
Summary
Second World War Civil Defence Headquarters, The Knowle, School Lane, Higham. This large residential house was utilised from 1940 and would have been decommissioned by the end of the Second World War in Europe in 1945. No other details are known. The house remains in use as a restaurant.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 7129 7196 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ77SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | GRAVESHAM, KENT |
| Civil Parish | HIGHAM, GRAVESHAM, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Higham Village History Group, 01/01/04, Higham in Old Photographs (Bibliographic reference). SKE13813.
Higham Village History Group, 01/01/04, Higham in Old Photographs (Bibliographic reference). Ske13813.
Smith, V.T.C., 20/04/06, The Knowle Civil Defence Headquarters (Photograph). SKE13861.
Smith, V.T.C., 20/04/06, The Knowle Civil Defence Headquarters (Photograph). Ske13861.
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SKE13813 Bibliographic reference: Higham Village History Group. 01/01/04. Higham in Old Photographs.
- --- SKE13813 Bibliographic reference: Higham Village History Group. 01/01/04. Higham in Old Photographs.
- --- SKE13861 Photograph: Smith, V.T.C.. 20/04/06. The Knowle Civil Defence Headquarters.
- --- SKE13861 Photograph: Smith, V.T.C.. 20/04/06. The Knowle Civil Defence Headquarters.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Aug 4 2009 4:44AM