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Monument record TQ 96 NW 131 - Second World War air raid shelter, Kemsley Paper Mill
Summary
A large underground air raid shelter that served the paper mill during the Second World War.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 9181 6613 (point) Centred |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ96NW |
| Civil Parish | SITTINGBOURNE, SWALE, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | SWALE, KENT |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
In 2008 Canterbury Archaeological Trust carried out a survey of the air raid shelter prior to planned demolition. The shelter was subterranean, approximately 30m x 21m in size, below an earthen mound 0.4m high. There were six interconnecting passages with two entrances. There were heavy steel blast doors with spy holes in them, one of which was in situ at the time of survey. It was a large and complex shelter. (1)
<1> Canterbury Archaeological Trust, 2008, Kemsley Paper Mill, Milton Regis, Nr. Sittingbourne, Kent, The Air Raid Shelter: An architectural description and documentary study (Unpublished document). SKE24027.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE24027 Unpublished document: Canterbury Archaeological Trust. 2008. Kemsley Paper Mill, Milton Regis, Nr. Sittingbourne, Kent, The Air Raid Shelter: An architectural description and documentary study.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Building survey of the air raid shelter at Kemsley Paper Mill, Milton Regis (EKE12844)
Record last edited
May 10 2013 11:19AM