Second World War air raid wardens post on the west side of Windmill Street, Gravesend, in the garden space of a private house, opposite Leith Park Road. It was part of a network of such posts covering Gravesend but its design and form are not known. It reported to a civil defence control centre in the middle of Gravesend. As such, it was a local focus in the incident reporting chain for coordinating the emergency services in the event of injury or damage resulting from an air raid. Its patrolling wardens also enforced blackout restrictions. It probably originated in 1939, to be decommissioned by 1945 and probably demolished by 1946.
Owner : Private
Publicly accessible : No
How accessed for survey : Site of former post is behind wall on private property
Tourism Potential : None
Condition : Destroyed
Date of visit : 02/02/06

Civil Defence authority for Gravesend, Untitled and undated Second World War map of civil defence in Gravesend (Map). SKE13965.

Civil Defence authority for Gravesend, Untitled and undated Second World War map of civil defence in Gravesend (Map). Ske13965.