Richards, G. (2011). An Archaeological Standing Building Survey of an Air Raid Shelter within the Grounds Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College, Victoria Park Road, Leicester, (NGR SK 595 027).. Leicester: University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS). https://doi.org/10.5284/1038643. Cite this using datacite

Title The title of the publication or report Title:	An Archaeological Standing Building Survey of an Air Raid Shelter within the Grounds Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College, Victoria Park Road, Leicester, (NGR SK 595 027).
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Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report Abstract:	University of Leicester Archaeological Services were commissioned by CgMs Consulting Ltd to undertake an archaeological standing building survey (to English Heritage Level 2) of a former air raid shelter within the grounds of Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College, Victoria Park Road, Leicester. Planning permission has been granted to re-develop the site as a health centre. The proposed re-development will require the demolition of the air raid shelter. Civil defence provision and air raid shelter construction began in earnest in Leicester in the early months of 1940, and it is likely that this shelter was constructed at this time. The shelter is a common type known as a trench shelter; such shelters were built throughout Britain during the early years of the war. Early examples were timber lined with minimal overhead cover; this is a concrete lined, completely enclosed type. Unusually, the shelter is laid out in a simple grid design. Such designs were not common as they offered very little protection from a blast wave as a result of a direct hit and as a result the design was abandoned early on in the war. It is unclear whether this shelter is one of these early designs or has been truncated since the war The archive will be held by Leicester City Museums, under the museums accession number A11.2011.
Author The authors of this publication or report Author:	Gerwyn Richards
Publisher The publisher of the publication or report Publisher:	University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS)
Other Person/Org Other people or organisations for this publication or report Other Person/Org:	Historic England (OASIS Reviewer) Leicester City HER (OASIS Reviewer)
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published Year of Publication:	2011
Locations Any locations covered by the publication or report. This is not the place the book or report was published. Locations:	Site: Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College, Victoria Park Road County: Leicestershire District: Leicester Parish: LEICESTER Country: England Grid Reference: 459500, 302700 (Easting, Northing)
Subjects / Periods Subjects / Periods associated with this record. Subjects / Periods:	20TH CENTURY (Historic England Periods) AIR RAID SHELTER (Monument Type England) BUILDING SURVEY (Event)
Identifiers Identifiers associated with the publication. These might include DOIs, site codes, Monument Identifiers etc. Identifiers:	OASIS Id: universi1-115637 OBIB: 2011-140v2
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