Information for record number MWA9234:
Air Raid Shelter at New Street, Kenilworth

Summary The site of a Second World War air raid shelter. It was located on New Street, Kenilworth.
What Is It?  
Type: Air Raid Shelter
Period: Unknown
Where Is It?  
Parish: Kenilworth
District: Warwick, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 28 72
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
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Description

 
Source Number  
An air raid shelter on New Street - further details awaited.
1 As part of the work of checking the old overlays on which monuments usd to be recorded, MWA8110 was 'not found' on the datebase. This turned out to be the old SMR reference for MWA9234, which itself was not mapped. Using the internet to search for information on air raid shelters in Kenilworth, and Google Earth and Street View, it was possible to identify the precise location of the air raid shelter.
 
Sources

Source No: 1
Source Type: Internet Data
Title: WW2 Air raid shelters at Kenilworth
Author/originator: Gill Stewart
Date: 2016
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Glossary

 
Word or Phrase
Description  
monument SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument AIR RAID SHELTER * A fortified structure used to protect civilians and military personnel from enemy bombing. back

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