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Monument record TR 15 NW 695 - Second World War Civil Defence training facilities by the Watling Street Car Park, Canterbury
Summary
In late November 1939 ‘two incendiary bomb huts’ were ordered to be built ‘on the vacant land adjoining the Watling Street Car Park’ These were to be used to train civil-defence personnel such as wardens and auxiliary firemen in how to tackle ‘incendiary and high-explosive bombs.’
Location
| Grid reference | TR 1485 5749 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR15NW |
| County | KENT |
| District | CANTERBURY, KENT |
| Civil Parish | CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY, KENT |
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Full Description
Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee, 01/01/39, Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee Minute Books 1 to 6 (Unpublished document). SKE14731.
Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee, 01/01/39, Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee Minute Books 1 to 6 (Unpublished document). Ske14731.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SKE14731 Unpublished document: Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee. 01/01/39. Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee Minute Books 1 to 6.
- --- SKE14731 Unpublished document: Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee. 01/01/39. Canterbury City Council Emergency Committee Minute Books 1 to 6.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Aug 4 2009 5:41AM