Monument record TQ 67 SW 1326 - Vale Road Second World War public air raid shelter, Northfleet

Summary

Second World War public air raid shelter on the SE corner of the junction of Vale Road with Colyer Road, Northfleet. It was a small concrete-lined trench shelter built c. 1939 and decommissioned in 1945. It appears to have been demolished in about 1960 to make way for the construction of a new police station.

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Grid reference TQ 6308 7311 (point)
Map sheet TQ67SW
Civil Parish GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT
County KENT
District GRAVESHAM, KENT

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Second World War public air raid shelter on the SE corner of the junction of Vale Road with Colyer Road, Northfleet. It was a concrete-lined trench shelter built c. 1939. It appears to have been L-shaped, with legs 12m and 6 m long. It was demolished in about 1960 to make way for the construction and surround of a new police station.
Owner : Public
Publicly accessible : No
How accessed for survey : The shelter is no longer extant
Tourism Potential : None
Condition : Destroyed
Date of visit : 28/01/06


Smith, V.T.C., Verbal Communication (Verbal communication). SKE13998.

Smith, V.T.C., Verbal Communication (Verbal communication). Ske13998.

01/01/06, Verbal Communication (Verbal communication). SKE13999.

01/01/06, Verbal Communication (Verbal communication). Ske13999.

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  • --- Verbal communication: Smith, V.T.C.. Verbal Communication.
  • --- Verbal communication: Smith, V.T.C.. Verbal Communication.
  • --- Verbal communication: 01/01/06. Verbal Communication.
  • --- Verbal communication: 01/01/06. Verbal Communication.

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Record last edited

Jul 31 2009 4:37AM