Monument record TR 37 SW 1086 - Second World War Air raid shelter in Hartsdown Park according to Thanet Gazette 10.7.15.

Summary

Second World War Air raid shelter in Hartsdown Park according to Thanet Gazette 10.7.15.

Location

Grid reference TR 3478 7013 (point)
Map sheet TR37SW
Civil Parish MARGATE, THANET, KENT
County KENT
District THANET, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Second World War Air raid shelter in Hartsdown Park according to Thanet Gazette 10.7.15 (1).

A pair of air raid shelters (MKE124463) have been recorded on the western edge of Hartsdown Park adjacent to Hartsdown Road on RAF/26J/BR194 VC 15 10-JAN-1941 which may be the same shelters referred to by authority (1) above. These shelters were later noted as levelled earthworks on Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 07-APR-2021 (2-3).


<1> Mark Samuel, 2015, Defence of Thanet Project: verbal communication from Mark Samuel (Verbal communication). SKE30957.

<2> Historic England Archive, 1941-1960, Historic England Archive RAF vertical aerial photographs, RAF/26J/BR194 VC 15 10-JAN-1941 (Archive). SKE57101.

<2> Next Perspectives, 2003-2021, Next Perspectives APGB orthophotography, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 07-APR-2021 (Archive). SKE57110.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Verbal communication: Mark Samuel. 2015. Defence of Thanet Project: verbal communication from Mark Samuel.
  • <2> Archive: Historic England Archive. 1941-1960. Historic England Archive RAF vertical aerial photographs. RAF/26J/BR194 VC 15 10-JAN-1941.
  • <2> Archive: Next Perspectives. 2003-2021. Next Perspectives APGB orthophotography. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery 07-APR-2021.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Historic England Thanet Landscape - Aerial Investigation Mapping (EKE23827)

Record last edited

Nov 8 2024 3:02PM