Monument record TQ 67 SW 583 - Stanhope Road Second World War trench air raid shelter, Swanscombe, Dartford, Kent

Summary

Second World War trench air raid shelter on the east side of Stanhope Road, Swanscombe, Kent. Started late 1939 and finished January, 1940. Design and longevity unknown. Believed to have survived until the 1960s. (location accurate to the nearest 100m)

Location

Grid reference TQ 6079 7430 (point)
Map sheet TQ67SW
County KENT
District DARTFORD, KENT
Civil Parish SWANSCOMBE AND GREENHITHE, DARTFORD, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

<1> Swanscombe Urban District Council, 10/01/1940, Minutes of Air Raid Precautions Committee (Bibliographic reference). SKE24146.

<2> Local resident speaking with Assistant Surveyor, James Elford, 01/03/2008, Local resident speaking with Assistant Surveyor, James Elford (Verbal communication). SKE24147.

<3> RAF, 1946, 1940s aerial photograph (Photograph (Print)). SKE31377.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Bibliographic reference: Swanscombe Urban District Council. 10/01/1940. Minutes of Air Raid Precautions Committee.
  • <2> Verbal communication: Local resident speaking with Assistant Surveyor, James Elford. 01/03/2008. Local resident speaking with Assistant Surveyor, James Elford.
  • <3>XY Photograph (Print): RAF. 1946. 1940s aerial photograph. r16photo7009; r56photo4056, r79photo4120. B&W. [Mapped feature: #76310 air raid trench, ]

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  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Oct 16 2020 2:32PM