Monument record TQ 66 NW 118 - Green Lane Cold War telephone exchange bunker, Meopham, Kent
Summary
Location
Grid reference | TQ 6455 6691 (point) |
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Map sheet | TQ66NW |
County | KENT |
District | GRAVESHAM, KENT |
Civil Parish | MEOPHAM, GRAVESHAM, KENT |
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Full Description
Probable Cold War telephone bunker in the basement of the telephone exchange in the NE angle of the junction of Green Lane with the A227 at Meopham, near Gravesend, Kent. During the Cold War, many - or most - telephone exchanges were provided with a protected room and rest accommodation for operatives to ensure the continuation of emergency telephone services in the event of the disruption of normal services as a result of war. There is a possible emergency exit on the eastern side of the building. No other details are known.
Owner : Unknown
Publicly accessible : No
How accessed for survey : Visible from footpath in Green Lane
Tourism Potential : None
Condition : unknown
Date of visit : 03/09/07
Local resident, supported by observation of VTC Smith, 03/09/07, Recollection (Verbal communication). SKE14094.
Local resident, supported by observation of VTC Smith, 03/09/07, Recollection (Verbal communication). Ske14094.
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- None recorded
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Record last edited
Aug 4 2009 3:38AM