Building record TQ 67 SE 1167 - Whitehill School Second World War Emergency Feeding Centre, School Road, Gravesend, Kent

Summary

Second World War Emergency Feeding Centre at Whitehill School, School Road, Gravesend. Designated in March, 1941, this 1930s school was earmarked as one of a number in the district for the feeding of those who might become displaced from their homes and from cooking facilities as a result of enemy bombing. It contained pre-positioned cooking boilers, utensils and crockery but details of layout and the precise accommodation to be used are not known. It presumably continued in this designation until 1945 and the school still exists.

Location

Grid reference TQ 6519 7245 (point)
Map sheet TQ67SE
Civil Parish GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT
County KENT
District GRAVESHAM, KENT

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Full Description

Second World War Emergency Feeding Centre at Whitehill School, School Road, Gravesend. Designated in March 1941, this 1930s school was earmarked as one of a number in the district for the feeding of those who might become displaced from their homes and from cooking facilities as a result of enemy bombing. It contained pre-positioned cooking boilers, utensils and crockery but details of layout and the precise accommodation to be used are not known. It presumably continued in this designation until 1945 and the school still exists.
Owner : Public
Publicly accessible : No
How accessed for survey : Secure school premises but the buildings may be seen from School Road
Tourism Potential : None
Condition : very good
Date of visit : 24/02/07


Gravesend Council, 26/03/41, Minutes of the Finance and General Purposes Committee (Bibliographic reference). SKE14059.

Gravesend Council, 26/03/41, Minutes of the Finance and General Purposes Committee (Bibliographic reference). Ske14059.

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  • --- Bibliographic reference: Gravesend Council. 26/03/41. Minutes of the Finance and General Purposes Committee.
  • --- Bibliographic reference: Gravesend Council. 26/03/41. Minutes of the Finance and General Purposes Committee.

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Record last edited

Jul 31 2009 4:41AM