Information for record number MWA9734:
Six air raid shelters at Stockingford Nursery School, St. Paul's Road, Nuneaton.

Summary Six concrete air raid shelters located at the Stockingford Nurery School, St. Paul's Road, Nuneaton.
What Is It?  
Type: Air Raid Shelter
Period: Unknown
Where Is It?  
Parish: Nuneaton and Bedworth
District: Nuneaton and Bedworth, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 33 91
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

  
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1 A watching brief visit was carried out following the uncovering of an air raid shelter during groundworks. The remains of six concrete shelters were revealed in a line parallel to the south side of St Paul’s Road. The most complete examples were at the western end of the site. These were 9m long and 1.5m wide (at 0.5m deep). The shelters were formed of 0.20m thick reinforced concrete with a vaulted roof and were orientated north to south. Access was at the northern end by a series of concrete steps set at 90 degrees to the main shelter. The access probably acted as partial blast protection. The interior was partly visible in the partially broken out shelters, but only a maximum of 0.8m depth was recorded and no detailed features were revealed. A 0.65m square aperture was located in the roof at the southern end. This may have acted as emergency access and ventilation. A metal cover was present in one example. This included a circular vent and possible handle for operating the hatch. Electrical wire, presumably power for lighting and ?ventilation, was visible at the north end of several of the shelters.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Watching Brief Report
Title: Stockingford Nursery School, St. Paul's Road, Nuneaton
Author/originator: Thompson P
Date: 2003
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Glossary

 
Word or Phrase
Description  
monument SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument SCHOOL * An establishment in which people, usually children, are taught. back
monument FEATURE * Areas of indeterminate function. back
monument SHELTER * A structure which protects an area of ground from the weather. back
monument ROAD * A way between different places, used by horses, travellers on foot and vehicles. back
monument NURSERY SCHOOL * A school for pre-Infant school children, usually 3-5 years old. back
monument SQUARE * An open space or area, usually square in plan, in a town or city, enclosed by residential and/or commercial buildings, frequently containing a garden or laid out with trees. back
monument AIR RAID SHELTER * A fortified structure used to protect civilians and military personnel from enemy bombing. back
monument STEPS * A series of flat-topped structures, usually made of stone or wood, used to facilitate a person's movement from one level to another. back

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