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Monument details

HER Number:TQ 67 SW 575
Type of record:Monument
Name:Park Road Boating Pond, Swanscombe

Summary

Boating pond in NW corner of Park Road public recreation ground used in the Second World War as an emergency water supply for the fire service in the event of inadequate supply from the mains to deal with fires caused by bombing. This appears to have originated by 1941. Post war the pond was filled in and is now a tarmac space marked for car parking. (location accurate to the nearest 10m based on available information)

Grid Reference:TQ 6031 7418
Map Sheet:TQ67SW
Parish:SWANSCOMBE AND GREENHITHE, DARTFORD, KENT

Monument Types

  • POND (Modern - 1901 AD to 1990 AD?)
  • EMERGENCY WATER SUPPLY (Modern - 1941 AD to 1945 AD?)

Full description

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Boating pond in NW corner of Park Road public recreation ground used in the Second World War as an emergency water supply for the fire service in the event of inadequate supply from the mains to deal with fires caused by bombing, This appears to have originated by 1941. Post war the pond was filled in and is now a tarmac space marked for car parking. (1) the pond is visible on the fourth edition OS map of the area (2)


<1> Swanscombe Urban District Council, 17/06/1941, Miniutes of meeting of Swanscombe Urban District Council (Bibliographic reference). SKE24131.

<2> 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. 17/06/1941. Miniutes of meeting of Swanscombe Urban District Council.
<2>Map: Ordnance Survey. 1928-1947. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 4th edition 1928-1947.

Related records

TQ 67 SW 1726Part of: Park Road Recreation Ground, Swanscombe (Monument)