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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 |
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Full Description
Second World War communications point in a shelter at Swanscombe Council Offices, Swanscombe Cross. Telephones installed in a shelter there in January, 1943, the shleter being then covered with six feet of sand for protection. This was for civil defence purposes. Longevity unknown. The council offices were demolished post-war. (1) the building is visible and labelled on the fourth Edition OS map dating to 1929-1952. (2)
<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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Record last edited
Sep 16 2020 5:10PM