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Monument record TQ 67 SW 1279 - Windmill Street air raid wardens post, Gravesend
Summary
Second World War air raid air raid wardens post on the west side of Windmill Street, Gravesend. It occupied rooms within a 1930s Welfare Centre. It was one of a network of such posts to serve Gravesend. It originated in 1939 and would have been decommissioned in 1945. The Welfare Centre was demolished c. 1960.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 6472 7394 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ67SW |
| Civil Parish | GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | GRAVESHAM, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
The civil defence authority for Gravesend, Untitled and undated Second World War map of civil defence in Gravesend (Map). SKE13931.
The civil defence authority for Gravesend, Untitled and undated Second World War map of civil defence in Gravesend (Map). Ske13931.
Gravesend Council, 09/05/39, Minutes of Gravesend Council's Watch Committee (Bibliographic reference). SKE13930.
Gravesend Council, 09/05/39, Minutes of Gravesend Council's Watch Committee (Bibliographic reference). Ske13930.
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SKE13930 Bibliographic reference: Gravesend Council. 09/05/39. Minutes of Gravesend Council's Watch Committee.
- --- SKE13930 Bibliographic reference: Gravesend Council. 09/05/39. Minutes of Gravesend Council's Watch Committee.
- --- SKE13931 Map: The civil defence authority for Gravesend. Untitled and undated Second World War map of civil defence in Gravesend.
- --- SKE13931 Map: The civil defence authority for Gravesend. Untitled and undated Second World War map of civil defence in Gravesend.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jul 31 2009 4:33AM