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Monument record TQ 86 NW 220 - Air Raid Shelter, Wallbridge Lane - Upchurch
Summary
A Second World War brick and concrete air raid shelter.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 8336 6716 (point) Accurate from sources |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ86NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | SWALE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | UPCHURCH, SWALE, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A WWII brick and concrete air raid shelter.
it is on the corner of the junction of Wallbridge and Horsham Lanes. The Grid Reference above taken from the UK Grid Reference Finder is the correct one.
It is believed that the shelter was intended for the residents of the nearby cottages. Both ends have been broken into and the entrance is blocked by a chain link fence.
Current condition. Poor, large hole knocked in the wall - 31-03-2013 (1)
<1> Kent County Council, 2013-2017, Defence of Swale Recording Form (Unpublished document). SKE32091.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE32091 Unpublished document: Kent County Council. 2013-2017. Defence of Swale Recording Form.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Defence of Swale Survey 2013-2017 (EKE15921)
Record last edited
Jun 19 2017 4:03PM