Monument record TQ 57 SE 328 - Riversdale Second World War temporary mortuary, London Road, Swanscombe, Dartford, Kent

Summary

Riversdale, a house on the south side of London Road, Swanscombe, Kent designated in June, 1939 as a temporary mortuary for bombing fatalities. It was still so designated in 1943. There are no other details. The house was demolished at an unknown date post war. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)

Location

Grid reference Centred TQ 5962 7490 (15m by 11m)
Map sheet TQ57SE
County KENT
District DARTFORD, KENT
Civil Parish SWANSCOMBE AND GREENHITHE, DARTFORD, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

<1> Swanscombe Urban District Council, 21/06/1939, Minutes of Air Raid Precautions Committee (Bibliographic reference). SKE24169.

<2> Swanscombe Urban District Council, 24/05/1943, Minutes of the Emergency Committee (Bibliographic reference). SKE24170.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1>XY Bibliographic reference: Swanscombe Urban District Council. 21/06/1939. Minutes of Air Raid Precautions Committee. [Mapped feature: #106933 temporary mortuary, ]
  • <2> Bibliographic reference: Swanscombe Urban District Council. 24/05/1943. Minutes of the Emergency Committee.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Sep 14 2020 11:40AM