Building record TQ 67 SW 1331 - Parrock Street Second World War air raid shelter, Gravesend
Summary
Location
Grid reference | TQ 6488 7397 (point) |
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Map sheet | TQ67SW |
Civil Parish | GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT |
County | KENT |
District | GRAVESHAM, KENT |
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Full Description
Second World War public air raid shelter for 100 people in a basement on the site of the former Featherstone building at 174 Parrock Street, on the NE corner of its junction with Saddington Street, Gravesend. It was established in 1940 and decommissioned by 1945. No other details are known, nor whether there is any element of survival. The site is occupied by a car sale room.
Owner : Private
Publicly accessible : No
How accessed for survey : Any surviving basement is within private premises.
Tourism Potential : None
Condition : unknown
Date of visit : 20/04/06
Gravesend's Borough Engineer, 01/05/40, Untitled (Unpublished document). SKE13969.
Gravesend's Borough Engineer, 01/05/40, Untitled (Unpublished document). Ske13969.
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Record last edited
Jul 31 2009 4:35AM