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Monument record TQ 57 SE 319 - Allotment Gardens Second World War air raid shelter, Craylands Lane, Swanscombe, Dartford, Kent
Summary
Second World War trench air raid shelter in the allotment gardens in the SW angle of the junction of Craylands Lane with the London Road, Swanscombe, Kent. Built in 1939/40. By January, 1940 the shelter had been concrete lined. No other details known. The allotment gardens were largely overbuilt post-war with an extension to an existing yard and buildings. It is not known whether there are any remains.(location accurate to the nearest 100m based on available information)
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 5983 7493 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ57SE |
| County | KENT |
| District | DARTFORD, KENT |
| Civil Parish | SWANSCOMBE AND GREENHITHE, DARTFORD, KENT |
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Full Description
Second World War trench air raid shelter in the allotment gardens in the SW angle of the junction of Craylands Lane with the London Road, Swanscombe, Kent. Built in 1939/40. By January, 1940, the shelter had been concrete lined. No other details known, the builing is not clearly visible on Historic mapping or aerial photographs of the area but the allotment gardens are. Ther allotment gardens were largely overbuilt post-war with an extension to an existing yard and buildings. It is not known whether there are any remains. (1)
<1> Swanscombe Urnab District Council, 10/01/1940, Minutes of Air Raid Precautions Committee (Bibliographic reference). SKE24139.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE24139 Bibliographic reference: Swanscombe Urnab District Council. 10/01/1940. Minutes of Air Raid Precautions Committee.
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Record last edited
Sep 16 2020 6:26PM