MWX43094 - Eight WWII entrances to the Ramsgate underground air-raid shelter tunnel system, surrounding Ramsgate Harbour

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Monument record MWX43094 - Eight WWII entrances to the Ramsgate underground air-raid shelter tunnel system, surrounding Ramsgate Harbour

Summary

Eight WWII entrances to the Ramsgate underground air-raid shelter tunnel system, surrounding Ramsgate Harbour and digitised from military aerial photographs. In general, the entrances are 10m long and 3.5m wide and lead down into the tunnels from ground level.

Location

Grid reference	Centred TR 38117 65044 (1088m by 1024m)
Map sheet	TR36NE
Civil Parish	RAMSGATE, THANET, KENT
County	KENT
District	THANET, KENT

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Type and Period (1)

AIR RAID SHELTER (Modern - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)

Full Description

<4> General websites from the Internet, http://www.undergroundkent.co.uk/reports/ramsgate_tunnels.pdf (Unpublished document). SWX15706.

<5> General websites from the Internet, http://thanetunderground.blogspot.com/2006/05/ramsgate-air-raid-tunnels-railway.html (Unpublished document). SWX15706.

<6> General websites from the Internet, http://www.subbrit.org.uk/sb-sites/sites/r/ramsgate_air_raid_shelter_and_scenic_railway/index.shtml (Unpublished document). SWX15706.

<7> Historic England Archive, 1941-1960, Historic England Archive RAF vertical aerial photographs, RAF/HLA/380 614 - 619 15-DEC-1941 (Archive). SKE57101.

<8> Next Perspectives, 2003-2021, Next Perspectives APGB orthophotography, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery TR3565 14-APR-2015 (Archive). SKE57110.

Sources/Archives (5)

<4> SWX15706 Unpublished document: General websites from the Internet. http://www.undergroundkent.co.uk/reports/ramsgate_tunnels.pdf.
<5> SWX15706 Unpublished document: General websites from the Internet. http://thanetunderground.blogspot.com/2006/05/ramsgate-air-raid-tunnels-railway.html.
<6> SWX15706 Unpublished document: General websites from the Internet. http://www.subbrit.org.uk/sb-sites/sites/r/ramsgate_air_raid_shelter_and_scenic_railway/index.shtml.
<7> SKE57101 Archive: Historic England Archive. 1941-1960. Historic England Archive RAF vertical aerial photographs. RAF/HLA/380 614 - 619 15-DEC-1941.
<8> SKE57110 Archive: Next Perspectives. 2003-2021. Next Perspectives APGB orthophotography. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery TR3565 14-APR-2015.

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Non-Intrusive Event: South-East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Ref: 71330) (EWX10065)

Record last edited

Nov 18 2024 2:28PM