Monument record TQ 67 SW 583 - Stanhope Road Second World War trench air raid shelter, Swanscombe, Dartford, Kent
Summary
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
Second World War trench air raid shelter on the east side of Stanhope Road, Swanscombe, Kent. Started late 1939 and finished with concrete linings in January, 1940. Design and longevity unknown. Believed to have surveived into the 1960s. (1-2) the site of a possible ditch is visible running from Stanhope Road towards the east on the 1946 Aerial photographs of the area. (3)
<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> SKE24146 Bibliographic reference: Swanscombe Urban District Council. 10/01/1940. Minutes of Air Raid Precautions Committee.
- <2> SKE24147 Verbal communication: Local resident speaking with Assistant Surveyor, James Elford. 01/03/2008. Local resident speaking with Assistant Surveyor, James Elford.
- <3>XY SKE31377 Photograph (Print): RAF. 1946. 1940s aerial photograph. r16photo7009; r56photo4056, r79photo4120. B&W. [Mapped feature: #76310 air raid trench, ]
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Record last edited
Oct 16 2020 2:32PM