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Monument record TQ 57 SE 316 - Tunnel beneath Craylands Lane (north) Swanscombe
Summary
A tunnel was located beneath Craylands Lane connecting chalk pits on either side of the road. The tunnel was used during the Second World War as an air raid shelter. (location accurate to the nearest 10m based on available informaiton)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 5991 7469 (25m by 8m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ57SE |
| County | KENT |
| District | DARTFORD, KENT |
| Civil Parish | SWANSCOMBE AND GREENHITHE, DARTFORD, KENT |
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Full Description
A tunnel was located beneath Craylands Lane, connecting chalk pits on either side of the road. It was used during the Second World War as a tunnel air raid shelter. This quarry railway tunnel was made into a public shelter in September, 1939. No other details are known. It was later buried under landfill. There was a similar tunnel shelter about 100 m to its south. (1) the tunnel is visible on the fourth edition OS map of the area (2)
<1> Swanscombe Urban District Council, 08/09/1939, Minutes of Emergency Committee (Bibliographic reference). SKE24135.
<2> Ordnance Survey, 1928-1947, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 4th edition 1928-1947 (Map). SKE12644.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Oct 19 2020 3:40PM