Chislehurst Caves
People came from across London and north west Kent to shelter here during the Blitz. At the height of the bombardment between October 1940 and July 1941 thousands used the cave system each night,
The London Borough of Bromley
BR7, Old Hill, Caveside Close
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Chislehurst Caves
'Caves' is a misnomer, as they are entirely man-made chalk and flint mines. T...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Chislehurst Caves
Formerly part of Kent, it has been part of Greater London since 1963.
Frank Charles Elliston-Erwood FSA, archaeologist & historian, 1883 - 1968, lived here 1912 - 1968. Woolwich Antiquarian Society
The current building was designed by Arthur Bailey and built in 1950.
Cavell was executed by the Germans in Brussels and she figures on our sister site, BrusselsRemembers.
June 2016: We were astonished to see that not only had this plaque gone but the entire run of buildings has evaporated into thin air. The...
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