Monument record TQ 67 SE 1227 - Promenade Second World War Police Telephone Box, Gravesend
Summary
Location
Grid reference | TQ 6555 7431 (point) |
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Map sheet | TQ67SE |
Civil Parish | GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT |
County | KENT |
District | GRAVESHAM, KENT |
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Full Description
Second World War Police Telephone Box at the eastern end of Gordon Promenade, Gravesend. Of uncertain design but presumably one of a standard type, it was integrated into the communications network for civil defence in Gravesend. It originated in 1939, would habve beebn decommissioned for war emergency purposes in 1945 and probably removed in 1946.
Owner : Public
Publicly accessible : No
How accessed for survey : No longer extant but the site of the former Police Telephone Box is within a grassed local authority open space
Tourism Potential : None
Condition : Destroyed
Date of visit : 18/01/06
Civil Defence Authority for Gravesend, Utitled and undated Second World War map of civil defence in Gravesend (Map). SKE13939.
Civil Defence Authority for Gravesend, Utitled and undated Second World War map of civil defence in Gravesend (Map). Ske13939.
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Record last edited
Jul 31 2009 4:33AM