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Monument record TQ 67 SE 1218 - Swimming Pool Second World War Emergency Water Tank, Ordnance Road, Gravesend
Summary
Second World War Emergency Water Tank utilising the swimming pool in Ordnance Road, Gravesend. This use probably began in 1940, to provide a supply of water for fighting fires in the neigbourhood, in the event of an air raid. It would have been decommissioned for war purposes in 1945 and the swimming pool was infilled in about 1990.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 6529 7410 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ67SE |
| Civil Parish | GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | GRAVESHAM, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Gravesend's civil defence authority, Untitled and undated Second World War map of civil defence structures in Gravesend (Map). SKE13879.
Gravesend's civil defence authority, Untitled and undated Second World War map of civil defence structures in Gravesend (Map). Ske13879.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jul 31 2009 4:29AM