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Monument record TQ 67 SW 572 - Hope Road Second World War air raid shelters, Swanscombe.
Summary
Second World War surface air raid shelters on the south side of Hope Road, Swanscombe. They occupied three sides of a rectangular yard (perhaps a former school playground) in separate oblong blocks, each being of brick with a flat concrete roof. Assumed constructed c. 1940 and decommissioned in 1945. (location accurate to the nearest 10m based on available information)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 6069 7443 (43m by 54m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ67SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | DARTFORD, KENT |
| Civil Parish | SWANSCOMBE AND GREENHITHE, DARTFORD, KENT |
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Full Description
Second World War surface air raid shelters on the south side of Hope Road, Swanscombe. They occupied three sides of a rectangular yard (perhaps a former school playground) in separate blocks, each of brick with a flat concrete roof. Assumed constructed c. 1940 and decommissioned in 1945. No other details are known. First noticed by the writer in 2001 and demolished c. 2001. (1) The area is marked as a scholl on the fourth edition OS map of the area (2) the buildings are still visible on the 1990 aerial photographs.
<1> VTC Smith, 01/06/2001, Observation by the surveyor (Verbal communication). SKE24128.
<2> Ordnance Survey, 1928-1947, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 4th edition 1928-1947 (Map). SKE12644.
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Record last edited
Oct 16 2020 1:03PM