Building record TQ 67 SW 587 - Swanscombe Cement Works tunnel later used as Second World War air raid shelter
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 6010 7496 (23m by 19m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ67SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | DARTFORD, KENT |
| Civil Parish | SWANSCOMBE AND GREENHITHE, DARTFORD, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
12 m long former communication tunnel (west) between chalk quarries on the north and south sides of London Road, Swanscombe, Dartford, Kent used as an air raid shelter by workers at the Swanscombe Cement Works during the Second World War. Its entrances have been blocked in later orange brickwork. The northern entrance presents as protected by a still-extant concrete blast wall. (1)
The tunnels is visible on the 1st and 2nd Ed OS maps of the area. (2-3)
<1> VTC Smith, 27/08/2008, Results of field survey supported by local knowledge (Verbal communication). SKE24206.
<2> Ordnance Survey, 1862-1875, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 1st Edition : 1862-1875 (Map). SWX11831.
<3> Ordnance Survey, 1893-7, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 2nd edition : 1893-1898 (Map). SWX11832.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1>XY SKE24206 Verbal communication: VTC Smith. 27/08/2008. Results of field survey supported by local knowledge. [Mapped feature: #76357 tunnel, ]
- <2> SWX11831 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1862-1875. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 1st Edition : 1862-1875. 1:2500.
- <3> SWX11832 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1893-7. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 2nd edition : 1893-1898. 1:2500.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Sep 14 2020 3:10PM