Monument record TQ 66 NE 74 - Surface Air Raid Shelters at Cobham Primary School

Summary

One of two World War 2 surface air raid shelters built at the rear of Cobham Primary School, recorded as part of a historic building survey in 2005.

Location

Grid reference TQ 67143 68485 (point) Centred
Map sheet TQ66NE
County KENT
District GRAVESHAM, KENT
Civil Parish COBHAM, GRAVESHAM, KENT

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Full Description

One of two World War 2 surface air raid shelters built at the rear of Cobham Primary School. This record refers to the western shelter, which is smaller than it's eastern conterpart, measuring 10.65m (l) x 3.7(m). In all other aspects the two shelters are comparable. The shelter comprises a single long room. Capacity 50 persons. The eastern shelter is recorded as a separate monument (TQ 66 NE 73). [1]

No documented construction dates have been found for either of the shelters. A record in school Log notes the receipt of plans for one shelter on 18th October 1940, and electrical connection to " the school shelters" on 18th March 1942 (Terminus Ante Quem). No shelters were present in 1939. It is suggested that at least one of the shelters was probably complete by the end of 1940. [1]


<1> Victor Smith, 2005, The Air Raid Shelters at Cobham Primary School, The Street, Cobham, Kent (Unpublished document). SKE12694.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Victor Smith. 2005. The Air Raid Shelters at Cobham Primary School, The Street, Cobham, Kent.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: Building survey of two Air-Raid Shelters, Cobham Primary School, Cobham (EKE8988)

Record last edited

Jun 15 2006 10:03AM