TQ 66 NE 179 - Railway Tavern civil defence vehicle park and first aid post, Sole Street, Cobham, Kent

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Monument record TQ 66 NE 179 - Railway Tavern civil defence vehicle park and first aid post, Sole Street, Cobham, Kent

Summary

Second World War park for civil defence vehicles established in the grounds of the Railway Tavern at Sole Street, nr. Cobham, Kent. There appears to have been provision for 16 vehicles. There was a First Aid Post also present, for the staff of which, it was agreed to provide splinter-proof air raid shelter protection. There may have been a presence of fire appliances also. The facility appears to have originated at the end of 1939 but its longevity is unknown. Details of any structures on the site are also unknown.

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Grid reference	TQ 6560 6752 (point)
Map sheet	TQ66NE
County	KENT
District	GRAVESHAM, KENT
Civil Parish	COBHAM, GRAVESHAM, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

CIVIL DEFENCE BUILDING (Destroyed 1945, Modern - 1939 AD? to 1945 AD?)

Full Description

Second World War park for civil defence vehicles in the grounds of the Railway Tavern at Sole Street, Nr. Cobham, Kent. There appears to have been provision for 16 vehicles. There was a First Aid Post also present, for the staff of which, it was agreed to provide splinter-proof air raid shelter protection. There may have been a presence of fire appliances also. The facility appears to have originated at the end of 1939 but its longevity is unknown. Details of any structures on the site are also unknown.
Owner : Private
Publicly accessible : No
How accessed for survey : No evidence of the civil defence facility remains
Tourism Potential : None
Condition : Destroyed
Date of visit : 20/02/07

Strood Rural District Council, 07/10/39, Minutes of the Emergency Committee (Bibliographic reference). SKE14046.

Strood Rural District Council, 07/10/39, Minutes of the Emergency Committee (Bibliographic reference). Ske14046.

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--- SKE14046 Bibliographic reference: Strood Rural District Council. 07/10/39. Minutes of the Emergency Committee.
--- SKE14046 Bibliographic reference: Strood Rural District Council. 07/10/39. Minutes of the Emergency Committee.