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Monument record TQ 57 SE 317 - Swanscombe Urban District Council offices Second World War communications shelter, Swanscombe Cross, Dartford, Kent
Summary
Second World War communications point in a shelter at Swanscombe Council Offices, Swanscombe Cross, Swanscombe. Telephones installed in a shelter there in January, 1943. This was for civil defence purposes. Longevity unknown. The council offices were demolished post-war. (location accurate to the nearest 10m based on available information)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 5993 7500 (36m by 42m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ57NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | DARTFORD, KENT |
| Civil Parish | SWANSCOMBE AND GREENHITHE, DARTFORD, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> Swanscombe Urban District Council, 28/01/1943, Minutes of Emergency Committee (Bibliographic reference). SKE24136.
<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
Sep 16 2020 5:10PM