Building record TQ 67 SW 1214 - 39 Dover Road public Second World War air raid shelter, Northfleet

Summary

Second World War public air raid shelter at 39 Dover Road, Northfleet. Its form and design are unknown but it may have been in the basement. It is likely to have originated by no later than 1940 and to have been decommissioned by 1945. The building survives.

Location

Grid reference TQ 6262 7394 (point)
Map sheet TQ67SW
Civil Parish GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT
County KENT
District GRAVESHAM, KENT

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Full Description

Second World War public air raid shelter at 39 Dover Road, Northfleet (now a social club). Its form, design and capacity are unknown. It may have been in the basement of the building. If so, this would have been strengthened by timber strutting. It is likely to have originated by no later than 1940 and to have been decommissioned by the end of the Second World War in Europe in 1945. The building survives.
Owner : Private
Publicly accessible : Yes
How accessed for survey : The building in general is accessible during the opening times of the social club.
Tourism Potential : None
Condition : unknown
Date of visit : 04/01/06


Northfleet Urban District Council, 28/01/42, Northfleet Urban District Council, minutes of the Finance and General Purposes Committee. (Bibliographic reference). SKE13897.

Northfleet Urban District Council, 28/01/42, Northfleet Urban District Council, minutes of the Finance and General Purposes Committee. (Bibliographic reference). Ske13897.

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  • --- Bibliographic reference: Northfleet Urban District Council. 28/01/42. Northfleet Urban District Council, minutes of the Finance and General Purposes Committee..
  • --- Bibliographic reference: Northfleet Urban District Council. 28/01/42. Northfleet Urban District Council, minutes of the Finance and General Purposes Committee..

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Record last edited

Jul 31 2009 4:30AM