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Monument record TQ 67 SE 1232 - Rochester Road Second World War air raid wardens post, Gravesend
Summary
Second World War air raid wardens post on the south side of Rochester Road, Gravesend, next to the entrance to the later St. John's School. Of rectangular plan, built of brick with a flat concrete roof, it probably originated in 1940, as part of a network of such posts serving Gravesend, to be decommissioned in 1945 and demolished in 2003.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 6603 7364 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ67SE |
| Civil Parish | GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | GRAVESHAM, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Civil Defence Authority for Gravesend, Untitled and undated Second World War map of civil defence sites in Gravesend (Map). SKE13942.
Civil Defence Authority for Gravesend, Untitled and undated Second World War map of civil defence sites in Gravesend (Map). Ske13942.
Victor Smith, 2004, Report on the ARP Wardens' Post in Rochester Road, Gravesend, Kent (Unpublished document). SKE52247.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SKE13942 Map: Civil Defence Authority for Gravesend. Untitled and undated Second World War map of civil defence sites in Gravesend.
- --- SKE13942 Map: Civil Defence Authority for Gravesend. Untitled and undated Second World War map of civil defence sites in Gravesend.
- --- SKE52247 Unpublished document: Victor Smith. 2004. Report on the ARP Wardens' Post in Rochester Road, Gravesend, Kent.
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Record last edited
Jan 24 2024 3:11PM