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Building record TQ 67 SW 1289 - Dover Road School Second World War air raid shelter, Northfleet
Summary
Second World War surface air raid shelter on the edge of playing fields on the SW side of Dover Road School, Northfleet. Provided c. early 1940 for the protection of the pupils of the school. It is a rectangular yellow-brick building with a flat concrete roof, containing three shelter rooms accessed from airlock entrances at either end of its long, northern elevation. It was decommissioned in 1945 and post-war became a school store and, in 2000, a museum for the school.
Location
Grid reference | TQ 6341 7344 (point) |
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Map sheet | TQ67SW |
Civil Parish | GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT |
County | KENT |
District | GRAVESHAM, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> Victor Smith and Andrew Saunders, 2001, Kent's Defence Heritage (Unpublished document). SKE6956.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE6956 Unpublished document: Victor Smith and Andrew Saunders. 2001. Kent's Defence Heritage.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jun 7 2012 3:20PM