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Monument details
| HER Number: | TQ 76 NE 344 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Emergency World War II reservoir, near Gillingham Park |
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Summary
A sunken, rectangular area with brick walls used for emergency storage of water for the fire service in case of problems with the mains supply resulting from enemy bombing. The reservoir is now used as a parking area with garage units.
| Grid Reference: | TQ 7770 6732 |
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| Map Sheet: | TQ76NE |
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| Parish: | GILLINGHAM, MEDWAY, KENT |
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Monument Types
- RESERVOIR (RESERVOIR, Modern - 1901 AD to 2050 AD)
Full description
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Sunken, rectangular area with extremeties walled in brick. For emergency storage of water for the fire service in the event of breakage of mains supply from enemy bombing. Now used as a parking area with garage units. Alongside Napier Road Service Station. (1)
<1> Victor Smith and Ron Crowdy, Thames Gateway Assesment: Gazetteer of Defence Sites (Index). SKE6445.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1> | Index: Victor Smith and Ron Crowdy. Thames Gateway Assesment: Gazetteer of Defence Sites. |
