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Monument details
| HER Number: | TQ 67 SW 582 |
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| Type of record: | Building |
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| Name: | Stanhope House, Stanhope Road, Swanscombe |
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Summary
Second World War Emergency Feeding Centre formed at a Victorian house called Belle Vue, Stanhope Road, Swanscombe, Kent. Established in 1942. Longevity unknown. The building still exists, now called Stanhope House. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available infromation)
| Grid Reference: | TQ 6077 7423 |
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| Map Sheet: | TQ67SW |
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| Parish: | SWANSCOMBE AND GREENHITHE, DARTFORD, KENT |
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Monument Types
- HOUSE (Post Medieval to Modern - 1850 AD? to 2050 AD)
- CIVIL DEFENCE BUILDING (Modern - 1942 AD to 1945 AD?)
Full description
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Second World War Emergency Feeding Centre formed at a Victorian house called Belle Vue, Stanhope Road, Swanscombe, Kent. It was established in 1942, with equipment and food kept on the premises. The St. John Ambulance Brigade used the basement. Later in 1942 the building may have also assumed the function of a rest centre. The longevity of these arrangements is unknown. The building still exists, now called Stanhope House. (1) The house and its grounds are visible on the historic OS maps of the area (2-5)
<1> Swanscombe Urban District Council, 11/05/1942, Minutes of the Emergency Committee (Bibliographic reference). SKE24144.
<2> Ordnance Survey, 1858-73, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 1st Edition : 1872-1897 (Map). SWX11831.
<3> Ordnance Survey, 1893-7, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 2nd edition : 1893-1898 (Map). SWX11832.
<4> Ordnance Survey, 1905-10, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 3rd edition: 1901-1912 (Map). SWX11833.
<5> Ordnance Survey, 1928-1947, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 4th edition 1928-1947 (Map). SKE12644.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1> | Bibliographic reference: Swanscombe Urban District Council. 11/05/1942. Minutes of the Emergency Committee. |
| <2> | Map: Ordnance Survey. 1858-73. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 1st Edition : 1872-1897. 1:2500. |
| <3> | Map: Ordnance Survey. 1893-7. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 2nd edition : 1893-1898. 1:2500. |
| <4> | Map: Ordnance Survey. 1905-10. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 3rd edition: 1901-1912. 1:2500. |
| <5>XY | Map: Ordnance Survey. 1928-1947. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 4th edition 1928-1947. [Mapped feature: #76308 House, ] |
