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Monument details

HER Number:TQ 67 SW 569
Type of record:Monument
Name:The Alma Public House Second World War air raid wardens post, Swanscombe, Kent

Summary

The Alma Publich house was the site of a Second World War air raid wardens post, off the High Street, Swanscombe, Kent. This seems to have been a temporary placement and occupied an outbuilding in 1939. (location accurate to the nearest 20m based on available information)

Grid Reference:TQ 6055 7473
Map Sheet:TQ67SW
Parish:SWANSCOMBE AND GREENHITHE, DARTFORD, KENT

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Second World War temporary placement of an air raid wardens post at the Alma public house, off the High Street, Swanscombe, Kent. This seems to have occupied an outbuilding in 1939, with arrangements being made at the beginning of 1940 for the reclocation of its functions to another site. No other details are known. (1) outbuildings are visible to the rear of the public house on the fourth edition OS map of the area (2) and the 1946 aerila phtographs (3)


<1> Swanscombe Urban District Council, 28/12/1939, Minutes of the Emergency Committee of Swanscombe Urban District Council (Bibliographic reference). SKE24125.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1928-1947, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 4th edition 1928-1947 (Map). SKE12644.

<3> RAF, 1946, 1940s aerial photograph (Photograph (Print)). SKE31377.

Sources and further reading

Cross-ref. Source description
<1>Bibliographic reference: Swanscombe Urban District Council. 28/12/1939. Minutes of the Emergency Committee of Swanscombe Urban District Council.
<2>XYMap: Ordnance Survey. 1928-1947. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 4th edition 1928-1947. [Mapped feature: #108054 public house, ]
<3>Photograph (Print): RAF. 1946. 1940s aerial photograph. r16photo7009; r56photo4056, r79photo4120. B&W.