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Monument record TQ 67 SW 1334 - Horn Yard Second World War public air raid shelter, Gravesend, Kent
Summary
Second World War public air raid shelter for 100 people at Horn Yard, on the eastern side of the High Street, Gravesend. Of unknown design and form, it was built by the summer of 1940 and is assumed to have lasted in use until 1945. It was probably demolished in 1946.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 6479 7435 (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 100 people at Horn Yard, on the eastern side of High Street, Gravesend. Of unknown design and form, it was built by the summer of 1940 and is assumed to have lasted in use until 1945. It was probably demolished in 1946.
Owner : Unknown
Publicly accessible : No
How accessed for survey : Site no longer extant
Tourism Potential : None
Condition : unknown
Date of visit : 22/02/07
Gravesend Council, 25/06/40, Minutes of Emergency Committee (Bibliographic reference). SKE14048.
Gravesend Council, 25/06/40, Minutes of Emergency Committee (Bibliographic reference). Ske14048.
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Record last edited
Jul 31 2009 4:40AM