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Summary
Second World War air raid shelter adapted from an existing chalk tunnel at the Northfleet Cement Works, Northfleet, Kent. Used by factory workers. It was entered from the face of the quarry but access was blocked at the date of visit. (location accurate to the nearest 10m based on available information)
| Grid Reference: | TQ 6209 7473 |
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| Map Sheet: | TQ67SW |
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| Parish: | GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT |
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Second World War air raid shelter adapted from an existing chalk tunnel at the Northfleet Cement Works, Northfleet, Kent. Used by factory workers. It was entered from the face of the quarry but access was blocked at the date of visit. (1) An historic building recording was undertaken on the extant structure within Lafarge Cement works between 2008 and 2010 (2)
<1> George Jewiss, 18/05/2008, Wartime recollection of informant (Verbal communication). SKE24303.
<2> CgMs Consulting, 2011, Building Recording Report. The Lafarge Cement Works, Northfleet, Kent (Unpublished document). SKE30919.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1>XY | Verbal communication: George Jewiss. 18/05/2008. Wartime recollection of informant. [Mapped feature: #76443 tunnel, ] |
| <2> | Unpublished document: CgMs Consulting. 2011. Building Recording Report. The Lafarge Cement Works, Northfleet, Kent. |
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