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Monument record TQ 86 SE 168 - Wardwell Lane Industrial Estate Air Raid Shelter
Summary
A Second World War brick air raid shelter.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 8618 6553 (point) Accurate from sources |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ86NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | SWALE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | NEWINGTON, SWALE, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A brick built air raid shelter now used as an office by a kitchen worktop company
A brick built WWII air raid shelter, it has 9 inch brick walls with a 9 inch blast wall in front of the entrance. It has a concrete slab roof and is believed to have been built by or for Sittingbourne Borough Council for the use of its workers, as the site was a council depot in the 1940s. (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 Kent County Council, 2013-2017, Defence of Swale Recording Form (Unpublished document).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 SKE32091 Unpublished document: Kent County Council. 2013-2017.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 4:10PM