Building record TQ 67 SE 368 - Caves converted to air raid shelters, Thong Lane, Shorne, Gravesham

Summary

Three 10 foot high cave in a pit to the west of Thong Lane were extended by locals during WW2 to provide air raid shelters. Source – Shorne Woods Heritage Project, Oral History by Trevor Bent – Oral evidence given by Peter Beech, Memories of Shorne

Location

Grid reference TQ 6715 7120 (point) Estimated from sources
Map sheet TQ67SE
County KENT
District GRAVESHAM, KENT
Civil Parish SHORNE, GRAVESHAM, KENT

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Record last edited

Nov 27 2017 10:10AM