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Monument record TQ 67 SW 1341 - Church Street School Second World War Auxiliary Fire Service building, Church Street, Gravesend, Kent
Summary
Second World War Auxiliary Fire Service building at the Victorian Church Street School, Church Street, Gravesend. Its exact function (whether or not as an Action Station) is not at present clear. The Fire Service function probably originated in 1939. Dilapidations were noted in 1940. When the Fire Service Function ceased is not known, nor other details. The Church Street School was demolished in 1979.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 6458 7435 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ67SW |
| Civil Parish | GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | GRAVESHAM, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
RH Hiscock (Ed) Gravesend Historical Society, 01/01/06, A Historical Walk through Gravesend and Northfleet (ISBN: 0-9548137-3-1) (Bibliographic reference). SKE14062.
RH Hiscock (Ed) Gravesend Historical Society, 01/01/06, A Historical Walk through Gravesend and Northfleet (ISBN: 0-9548137-3-1) (Bibliographic reference). Ske14062.
Gravesend Council, 21/05/40, Minutes of the Emergency Committee (Bibliographic reference). SKE14061.
Gravesend Council, 21/05/40, Minutes of the Emergency Committee (Bibliographic reference). Ske14061.
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SKE14061 Bibliographic reference: Gravesend Council. 21/05/40. Minutes of the Emergency Committee.
- --- SKE14061 Bibliographic reference: Gravesend Council. 21/05/40. Minutes of the Emergency Committee.
- --- SKE14062 Bibliographic reference: RH Hiscock (Ed) Gravesend Historical Society. 01/01/06. A Historical Walk through Gravesend and Northfleet (ISBN: 0-9548137-3-1).
- --- SKE14062 Bibliographic reference: RH Hiscock (Ed) Gravesend Historical Society. 01/01/06. A Historical Walk through Gravesend and Northfleet (ISBN: 0-9548137-3-1).
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jul 31 2009 4:41AM