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Monument record TQ 67 SE 1166 - Whitehill Road Second World War air raid wardens post, Gravesend
Summary
Second World War air raid wardens post within private house premises at 1 and 3 Whitehill Road, Gravesend. It was one of a network of posts to serve Gravesend. It was established in 1939 but the nature of adaptations to the premises is unknown. It would have been decommissioned by no later than 1945 and the premises were demolished at an uncertain date post-war but thought to be 1965, and is now the site of a car park.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 6519 7291 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ67SE |
| 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). SKE13957.
The civil defence authority for Gravesend, Untitled and undated Second World War map of civil defence in Gravesend (Map). Ske13957.
Gravesend Council, 08/05/39, Minutes of Gravesend Council's Watch Committee (Bibliographic reference). SKE13956.
Gravesend Council, 08/05/39, Minutes of Gravesend Council's Watch Committee (Bibliographic reference). Ske13956.
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SKE13956 Bibliographic reference: Gravesend Council. 08/05/39. Minutes of Gravesend Council's Watch Committee.
- --- SKE13956 Bibliographic reference: Gravesend Council. 08/05/39. Minutes of Gravesend Council's Watch Committee.
- --- SKE13957 Map: The civil defence authority for Gravesend. Untitled and undated Second World War map of civil defence in Gravesend.
- --- SKE13957 Map: The civil defence authority for Gravesend. Untitled and undated Second World War map of civil defence in Gravesend.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jul 31 2009 4:34AM