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Monument record TQ 67 SW 1336 - Garden Row Second World War public air raid shelter, Gravesend
Summary
Second World War public air raid shelter for 300 people in Garden Row, a once existing road on the south side of New Road, Gravesend. Its design and form are not yet known. It was built in 1940, decommissioned in 1945 and probably demolished c. 1946. The site is now occupied by the Tesco store.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 6458 7410 (point) |
|---|---|
| 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 300 people in Garden Row, a once existing road lined with garden spaces on the south side of New Road, Gravesend. Its design and form are not yet known. It was built in 1940, decommissioned in 1945 and probably demolished c. 1946. The site is now occupied by the Tesco store.
Owner : Private
Publicly accessible : No
How accessed for survey : Overbuilt by the Tesco store
Tourism Potential : None
Condition : Destroyed
Date of visit : 20/02/06
Gravesend Council, 25/06/40, Minutes of Gravesend Council's Emergency Committee (Bibliographic reference). SKE13974.
Gravesend Council, 25/06/40, Minutes of Gravesend Council's Emergency Committee (Bibliographic reference). Ske13974.
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Record last edited
Jul 31 2009 4:36AM