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Monument details
Summary
A 12 m long tunnel under London Road, Swanscombe, connecting two chalk quarries, was used informally during the Second World War as an air raid shelter by workers of the cement works north of London Road. The tunnel probably still exists but its north entrance appears to have been blocked post-war with earth and rubble. (location accurate to the nearest 1m based on available information)
Grid Reference: | TQ 6021 7494 |
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Map Sheet: | TQ67SW |
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Parish: | SWANSCOMBE AND GREENHITHE, DARTFORD, KENT |
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Full description
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12 m long pre-existing tunnel under London Road, Swanscombe, Dartford, Kent, connecting two chalk quarries, used informally during the Second World War as an air raid shelter by workers of the cement works north of London Road. The tunnel probably still exists but its north entrance appears to have been blocked post-war with earth and rubble. (1)
The tunnel is visible on the 2nd Ed OS map. (2)
<1> VTC Smith, 27/08/2008, Finding from field survey and OS map, supported by local knowledge (Verbal communication). SKE24207.
<2> Ordnance Survey, 1893-7, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 2nd edition : 1893-1898 (Map). SWX11832.
Sources and further reading
Cross-ref.
| Source description | <1>XY | Verbal communication: VTC Smith. 27/08/2008. Finding from field survey and OS map, supported by local knowledge. [Mapped feature: #76358 Tunnel, ] |
<2> | Map: Ordnance Survey. 1893-7. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 2nd edition : 1893-1898. 1:2500. |
Related records
TQ 67 SW 235 | Part of: Craylands Lane Pit, Swanscombe (Monument) |
TQ 67 NW 98 | Part of: J. B. White Portland Cement Works, Swanscombe (Monument) |